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Squash’s Shaurya Bawa Wins Bronze Medal at 2024 World Junior Squash Championships
7/25/2024 3:30:00 PM | Men's Squash
Bawa becomes just the second Indian male squash player to win a medal at the Junior World Championships
HOUSTON, Texas. – Columbia men's squash player Shaurya Bawa won a bronze medal at the 2024 World Junior Squash Championships in Texas earlier this week.
Bawa made history at the event, as this was only the second medal won by an Indian male squash player at the World Junior Squash Championships. Bawa also became the first Indian to reach the semi-finals of this tournament in over 10 years. The last being Kush Kumarm, who did so in 2014.
Bawa, seeded 17/32 in the men's singles tournament, picked up straight game victories in the opening two rounds. Then, he came from one game behind to beat Rustin Wiser of the United States in the round of 32. The Columbia first-year went on to defeat Argentina's Segundo Portabales to reach the quarter-finals.
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Bawa made history at the event, as this was only the second medal won by an Indian male squash player at the World Junior Squash Championships. Bawa also became the first Indian to reach the semi-finals of this tournament in over 10 years. The last being Kush Kumarm, who did so in 2014.
Bawa, seeded 17/32 in the men's singles tournament, picked up straight game victories in the opening two rounds. Then, he came from one game behind to beat Rustin Wiser of the United States in the round of 32. The Columbia first-year went on to defeat Argentina's Segundo Portabales to reach the quarter-finals.
In the quarters, the 18-year-old's resolve was tested against Low Wa Sern of Malaysia, who led 2-1 after three games. Bawa, however, scripted a terrific comeback to win the last two games to win the contest 2-11, 11-4, 10-12, 11-8, 12-10 and secured a historic podium finish.
Bawa's campaign came to a close in the semi-finals, where he lost to top-seeded Egyptian Mohamed Zakaria in straight games (11-5, 11-5, 11-9) in 41 minutes.
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For the latest on the Columbia squash programs, be sure to follow the teams on Twitter and Instagram (@CULionsSquash), on Facebook (Facebook.com/ColumbiaSquash), or by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com.
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