who was the first indian who win world junior badminton championship
Saina Nehwal Nehwal has achieved several milestones in badminton for India. She is the only Indian to have won at least a medal in every BWF major individual event, namely the Olympics, the BWF World Championships, and the BWF World Junior Championships. She is the first Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal, along with being the only Indian to have won the BWF World Junior Championships or to have reached to the final of the BWF World Championships.[12] In 2006, Nehwal became the first Indian female and the youngest Asian to win a 4-star tournament. She also has the distinction of being the first Indian to win a Super Series title. In the 2014 Uber Cup, she captained the Indian team and remained undefeated, helping India to win bronze medal. It was India's first medal in any BWF major team event.[13] She is a role model to many young badminton players.
Srikanth Kidambi He won the 2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier beating Japan's Kazumasa Sakai 21-11, 21-19 thereby becoming the 1st ever Indian man to do so. He also went on to win 2017 Australian Super Series beating China's Chen Long 22-20, 21-16, making a record of entering three consecutive Super Series Events Finals.[20].Srikanth entered the quarterfinal round of 2017 BWF World Championships held at Glasgow, where he was defeated by Son Won Ho of South Korea in straight sets.