Prajakta Sawant (born 28 October 1992) is a badminton player from India.[1] She was the national women's doubles champion in 2010 and 2011 and also won the mixed doubles title in 2010.[2] In 2013, she won the Bangladesh International tournament partnered with Arathi Sara Sunil.[3]
In 2007, at age 14, she made history by becoming the first Indian female to win a gold medal in the Asian Badminton Championship. She achieved this feat alongside Raj Kumar, as they won the Asian Bandminton Championship U-16 mixed doubles title. In 2009, she once again made history by becoming the first Indian female to win a bronze medal in the same tournament, but this time in the U-19 mixed doubles category.
In 2010, when she participated, she was the youngest player on the badminton court. In 2010, Prajakta was selected to be a part of the Indian team for the Asian Games, and she was the youngest badminton player to participate in this prestigious event.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | ||||||
| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Pranav Chopra |  Lu Kai Bao Yixin | 12–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Egypt International | Sanyogita Ghorpade |  Anastasiya Cherniavskaya Alesia Zaitsava | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Mauritius International | Sanyogita Ghorpade | Lisa Kaminski Hannah Pohl | 18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Mauritius International | Lee Zhi Qing | Evelyn Siamupangila Ogar Siamupangila | 21–7, 21–6 | Winner | |
| 2014 | Tata Open India International | Aparna Balan | J. Meghana K. Maneesha | 21–13, 10–21, 21–13 | Winner | |
| 2013 | Bangladesh International | Arathi Sara Sunil | Dhanya Nair Mohita Sahdev | 22–20, 15–4 Retired | Winner | |
| 2013 | Bahrain International | Arathi Sara Sunil | Aparna Balan Sanyogita Ghorpade | 18–21, 21–18, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2011 | Swiss International | Pradnya Gadre |  Laura Choinet Audrey Fontaine | 19–21, 21–10, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2011 | Bulgarian International | Pradnya Gadre | Mariana Agathangelou Heather Olver | 21–18, 7–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Malaysia International | Yogendran Khrishnan |  Hiroki Okamura Naru Shinoya | 10–21, 22–24 | Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Egypt International | Yogendran Khrishnan |  Ahmed Salah Menna Eltanany | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner | |
| 2017 | Mauritius International | Yogendran Khrishnan | Jonathan Persson Kate Foo Kune | 21–7, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2016 | Mauritius International | Yogendran Khrishnan | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy K. Maneesha | 19–21, 21–11, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka International | Vountus Indra Mawan | Akshay Dewalkar Pradnya Gadre | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | Sanave Thomas | V. Diju N. Siki Reddy | 19–21, 21–14, 23–23 Retired | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament