Mysuru, Nov. 26 -- B.B. Vishal Uthappa and Hansika Rakesh, students of Pragathi Elite Public School in Mysuru, have secured the gold medal in the Under-15 mixed doubles category at the Anant Bajaj Memorial Telangana Open Badminton Tournament held at Pullela Gopichand National Badminton Academy in Hyderabad recently.

Vishal and Hansika triumphed in a hard-fought final against S. Krishna and Shruti Yechina by winning 8-15, 15-8, 15-13.

Currently Vishal and Hansika are attending a 20-day training camp at the Gopichand Academy as part of its Grassroot Development Programme along with Coach Arun Pemmaiah of Sports Park, Mysuru.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Star of Mysore....