Konika Rani Adhikary Explained

Konika Rani Adhikary
Birth Name:Bengali: রানী অধিকারী
Country:Bangladesh
Birth Date:December 2, 1979
Birth Place:Bangladesh
Event:Women's singles & doubles
Bwf Id:B9637473-4816-4E99-9002-D187BF34489D

Konika Rani Adhikary (Bengali: রানী অধিকারী; born December 2, 1979) is a Bangladeshi badminton player and national champion. She is part of the Bangladesh National Badminton team and has represented Bangladesh in internationals tournaments.[1]

Biography

Konika Rani Adhikary won her first national title in 1996 against Sharmin Akthar Momo. She has won 15 titles in her career including seven times in mixed, six times in women's doubles and twice in singles.[2] In 2005 she represented Bangladesh in Asian Badminton Confederation Championship.[3] She participated in the Bajaj Discover Nepal International Series 2008 Badminton Championship in the mixed doubles event with fellow Bangladeshi Abdul Hannan. They lost to Balram Thapa and Pooja Shrestha of Nepal in the opening day of the tournament.[4] She participated in the 11th South Asian Games but lost her match against Pakistani Tennis player Alina in January 2010.[5] She beat Palwasha Basheer, from the Pakistan team in the 2010 South Asian Games, securing Bangladesh badminton team victory over the Pakistan national team, three to one in Bangladesh's favor.[6] She was part of the 2010 badminton national squad of Bangladesh.[7]

Sporting achievements

SeasonEventDisciplinePlaceName
1996 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Sharmin Akthar Momo
1997 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Rasel Kabir Sumon / Konika Rani Adhikary
1998 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Mahbubur Rob / Konika Rani Adhikary
1998 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Sharmin Akthar Momo
1999 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Rasel Kabir Sumon / Konika Rani Adhikary
2000 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Sharmin Akthar Momo
2001 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Rasel Kabir Sumon / Konika Rani Adhikary
2003 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Sharmin Akthar Momo / Konika Rani Adhikary
2003 Bangladeshi Championship Women's Single 1 Konika Rani Adhikary
2005 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Rasel Kabir Sumon
2006 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Rasel Kabir Sumon
2006 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Shapla Akhter
2006 Bangladeshi Championship Women's Single 1 Konika Rani Adhikary
2008 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Rasel Kabir Sumon
2008 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Jebunnesa Seema

Notes and References

  1. News: Bangladesh women shutters beat Pakistan. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . en . 30 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030302/http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=5&id=86060&date=2010-01-30 . 1 December 2017.
  2. Web site: BWF content. https://archive.today/20130204131941/http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/overview.aspx?id=B9637473-4816-4E99-9002-D187BF34489D. dead. 4 February 2013. bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com. 30 November 2017.
  3. News: Bangladesh participate in Asian Badminton championship in Hyderabad. 30 November 2017. bdnews24.com. 30 August 2005.
  4. News: Balram, Pankaj, Sajan win on first day. 30 November 2017. The Himalayan Times. The Himalayan Times. 18 June 2008.
  5. News: Medals confirmed. 30 November 2017. The Daily Star. 31 January 2010. en.
  6. News: Aamir, Farhan on their way to SAG gold and silver. 30 November 2017. dawn.com. Dawn. 2 February 2010.
  7. News: TT, badminton eye silver. 30 November 2017. The Daily Star. 12 January 2010. en.