Suman Deodhar Explained

Suman Deodhar (born 1930, married Suman Athavale) is an Indian former badminton player. She is the daughter of India's cricket player D. B. Deodhar.

Career

Between 1942 and 1954 the Deodhar sisters, Suman, Tara, Sunder Deodhar, dominated the Indian National Badminton Champion competition. Suman won her first national title in 1946 in the women's doubles with her sister Sunder. More titles in the women's doubles followed in 1947, 1951 and 1954. In 1947 she also reached gold in the mixed doubles and in 1951 gold in the women's singles.

Results

YearTournamentEventRankName
1946 India: National Championships Women's doubles 1 Suman Deodhar / Sunder Deodhar
1947 India: National Championships Mixed doubles 1 Tage Madsen / Suman Deodhar
1947 India: National Championships Women's doubles 1 Suman Deodhar / Sunder Deodhar
1951 India: National Championships Women's singles 1 Suman Deodhar
1951 India: National Championships Women's doubles 1 Suman Deodhar / Sunder Deodhar
1954 India: National Championships Women's doubles 1 Suman Deodhar / Sunder Patwardhan

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