Reigning Asian Squash champion and one of India’s most accomplished squash player, Joshna Chinappa celebrates her 34th birthday on September 15, 2020 (Tuesday). She is a two-time champion in Asian Individual Squash Championships and is a former Commonwealth Games gold medallist in women’s doubles. Joshna has also won a gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games and four medals at the Asian Games. In 2017, she created history by becoming the first Indian to win the Asian Squash Championships. As she celebrates her 34th birthday, take a look at some interesting facts about Joshna Chinappa. Naomi Osaka Says 'My Ancestors Blood Reminds That I Cannot Lose' Following US Open 2020 and Third Grand Slam Victory.

Joshna burst into the limelight when she won the junior and senior national squash championships in 2000 becoming the youngest ever Indians to hold both the titles. She was 14 when she held both the titles. Joshna has since gone on to win 18 senior national championships, most by an individual in the tournament’s history. Take a look at some lesser-known facts about Joshna Chinappa. Pentala Harikrishna to Face Likes of Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura in St Louis Rapid & Blitz Online Chess Tournament Beginning Tomorrow.

  • Joshna Chinappa was born to former national level squash player Anjan Chinappa in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on September 15, 1986

  • In 2014 Commonwealth Games, Joshna paired with Dipika Pallikal to win a gold medal in women’s doubles. It was India’s first-ever medal in squash at the Commonwealth Games

  • Joshna is the first Indian to win the Asian Individual Squash Championship. She won the event for the first time in 2017 before winning it again in 2019

  • She is the youngest Indian women’s national champion. Joshna was 14 when she won the title for the first time

  • Joshna holds the record for most national squash championship wins with 14 titles

  • She is also the youngest player to hold both the junior and senior national squash championship title. Joshna was 14 when she won both the titles and created the record

  • Joshna is also a four-time medallist at the Asian Games and has two silver and two bronze medals

In 2018, she once again partnered with Dipika at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and won a silver in the women’s doubles. In the same year, she also won a silver medal in the squash team event of Asian Games and a bronze medal in singles.

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