Meena Shah (1937–2015) was an

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player. A national badminton champion, she won twelve National titles including seven consecutive women's singles from 1959 to 1965. She was a recipient of the

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and the

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Achievements

Asian Championships

''Women's singles''

International tournaments

''Women's singles'' ''Mixed doubles''

References

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