Jagsher Khangurra Secures Bronze at BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2026
Jagsher Khangurra Claims Bronze
Jagsher Singh Khangurra earned a bronze medal at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2026 held in Cairo, Egypt. He faced Radithya Bayu Wardhana from Indonesia in the boys' singles semifinal on Friday. Despite a strong comeback after losing the first game, Khangurra ultimately succumbed to Wardhana's aggressive play, finishing with scores of 6-15, 15-13, and 3-15 over 49 minutes, according to a statement from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
This achievement marks India's seventh bronze in individual championships, contributing to a total of 13 medals, which includes one gold and five silver.
Path to the Semifinal
Prior to reaching the semifinals, Khangurra secured his spot by overcoming Yuan-Syue Jhuang from Chinese Taipei. After losing the first game, he rallied to win the match with scores of 6-15, 17-15, and 15-12 in 48 minutes. This victory made him the ninth Indian boy's singles player to reach the podium at the BWF World Junior Championships 2026.
Indian badminton team achievements include:
- Boys’ singles: Nishchal Chand, Dev Ruparelia, Jagsher Singh Khangurra, Akhil Reddy Bobba
- Girls’ singles: Parul Choudhary, Tanvi Reddy Andluri, Shaina Manimuthu, Tanvi Patri
- Boys’ doubles: Aathish Sreenivas PV-Yogansh Singh, Pavan Suresh-Punith Suresh
- Girls’ doubles: Aanya Bisht-Angel Punera, Diya Bheemaiah-Baruni Parshwal
- Mixed doubles: Divyansh Agrawal-Varna Prabhuanand, Yogansh Singh-Aanya Bisht