Prajakta Sawant (born 28 October 1992) is a badminton player from India. She was the national women's doubles champion in 2010 and 2011 and also won the mixed doubles title in 2010. In 2013, she won the Bangladesh International tournament partnered with Arathi Sara Sunil.
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.
Achievements
Asia Junior Championships
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
|
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 6 runners-up)
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
References
- "Players: Prajakta Sawant". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- "Why Gopichand should choose his academy over National Coach". www.firstpost.com. Firstpost. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "Prajakta Sawant and Arathi Sara Sunil win women's doubles at Bangladesh Open". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
