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Lakshya Sen created history as he went on to beat World No 1 K.Vitidsarn 21-19,21-18. It was a comprehensive victory for the 16-year-old from Almora. Sen was the sixth-seed in the tournament. The Indian sixth seed registered an easy victory in 46 minutes over Thai top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the Under-19 final.
India’s new Golden Boy!@lakshya_sen enter record books,ending a wait of 53 years to win a gold in the men’s singles event at the Asian Junior Championship with a flawless performance; beats World No1 K.Vitidsarn 21-19,21-18 to secure his biggest ever career medal #IndiaontheRisepic.twitter.com/xwRxMT6wP1
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) July 22, 2018
Earlier, Lakshya Sen beat Indonesian Ikhsan Leonardo Imanuel Rumbay 21-7, 21-14 to make it to the finals. In the process, he also ensured a medal. The Indian has been having a dream run, where he thrashed second-seed Li Shifeng in the quarter-finals.
@lakshya_sen wins GOLD!
The Indian shuttler beats top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-19, 21-18 to win the men’s singles title at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2018 @BAI_Media pic.twitter.com/S25UIGY4zG
— Shivam Damohe (@mancpunk) July 22, 2018
The rising Indian shuttler had won a bronze medal in the 2016 Asian Junior Championship, will look to acquire the top spot on the podium, this time.
Future Indian #Badminton king Lakshya SEN wins tittle!!!! Lakshya SEN scored straight set victory over top seed Kunlavut VITIDSARN 21-19,21-18 in the final at #AJC2018pic.twitter.com/M7jVxfzwku
— Finishing touch (@tanmoy_sports) July 22, 2018
With this emphatic win, Lakshya became only the third Indian after Gautam Thakkar (1965) and P.V. Sindhu (2012) to pocket a gold medal at the Asia Junior Championships.
The Indian shuttlers who have won a medal at the Championship include Gautam Thakkar (Gold) in 1965, Pranav Chopra/Prajkta Sawant (Bronze) in 2009, Sameer Verma (Silver) and P.V. Sindhu (Bronze) in 2011, P.V. Sindhu (Gold) and Sameer Verma (Bronze) in 2012.
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