Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand ended India’s long wait for a women’s doubles medal at the BWF World Championships after defeating China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in a thrilling quarter final on August 21

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand ended India’s long wait for a women’s doubles medal at the BWF World Championships after defeating China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in a thrilling quarter final on August 21

Scroll to know more about the girls who guaranteed India a women's doubles medal at the World Championships for the first time since Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta claimed bronze in 2011-

Scroll to know more about the girls who guaranteed India a women's doubles medal at the World Championships for the first time since Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta claimed bronze in 2011-

1. Treesa Jolly hails from Cherupuzha in Kerala

1. Treesa Jolly hails from Cherupuzha in Kerala

2. She was born on May 27, 2003

2. She was born on May 27, 2003

3.  She started training in badminton at the age of five, and after winning various age-group championships, she left home at the age of 13 to undergo specialist training under Dr. Anil Ramachandran

3.  She started training in badminton at the age of five, and after winning various age-group championships, she left home at the age of 13 to undergo specialist training under Dr. Anil Ramachandran

4. She  joined the Gopichand Academy in early 2020 and switched to doubles with Gayathri.

4. She  joined the Gopichand Academy in early 2020 and switched to doubles with Gayathri.

5. The 19-year-old sportstar won Kerala State Junior Ranking Badminton Championship in 2018

5. The 19-year-old sportstar won Kerala State Junior Ranking Badminton Championship in 2018

6. Gayatri Gopichand is the daughter of former shuttlers P. V. V. Lakshmi and Pullela Gopichand

6. Gayatri Gopichand is the daughter of former shuttlers P. V. V. Lakshmi and Pullela Gopichand

7. She became the first Indian women's doubles player to make the semi-finals of All England Open, 21 years after her father's victory

7. She became the first Indian women's doubles player to make the semi-finals of All England Open, 21 years after her father's victory

8. She hails from Hyderabad

8. She hails from Hyderabad

9. She was born on March 4, 2003

9. She was born on March 4, 2003

9. She was born on March 4, 2003

9. She was born on March 4, 2003

10. She won the silver in the mixed team and bronze in the doubles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

10. She won the silver in the mixed team and bronze in the doubles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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