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RIYAN VIPUL MALHAN TANIKA NEETU SEQUEIRA

Riyan Vipul Malhan won two tournaments in a row, in January, Tanika Sequeira has won the Dubai Junior International Championship
2019, viz., The ABA Cup in Dubai (Runner up Boys Doubles, Under Under 15 Women's Doubles title for the second year in a row. This is an
13) and Jeep Junior Open Championship in Bahrain. He was the International event organized by Badminton World Federation, Badminton
winner in the Boys’ Singles, Under 11, in both the tournaments. Asia and Dubai Sports Council.

He also won the tournament at the 42nd India Club, UAE Open She also played a doubles match at the All India Junior Championship in
Badminton, Club Dubai, (Boys Singles, Under 11) in April 2019. Guwahati–Assam (India) and entered the main draw. They
played alongside India’s 32 best players.
He trained during the entire summer in Michael's Badminton Academy,
Malaysia and bagged the bronze medal in the 11th MBA International
Badminton Tournament (Boys’ Singles, Under 12 Category), among
participants from over 20 countries.

He was declared a winner in The SPARC and the Seven Seas
Steel Industries and Core Metal UAE Badminton Gold Junior
Tournament, in his category. Earlier this year (January
2020), he won the ISC Abu Dhabi Tournament
(Boys’ Singles Under 11) and was the Runner up
in Boys’ Doubles Under 13 and Boys’ Singles Under
13 as well, along with, winning The Prime Star
Gold Ranking Junior Championship in his
category.

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