Arunachal Records Best-Ever Medal Haul in Zonal Badminton Championship
SHILLONG, September 19: Arunachal Pradesh has created history at the YONEX-SUNRISE North East Inter-State Zonal Badminton Championship 2026, currently being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya. The state’s young shuttlers produced an impressive performance, securing medals across individual and team events and recording what has been described as Arunachal Pradesh’s highest-ever medal tally in the history of the championship. The biggest success came in the U-19 Boys’ Doubles event, where Arunachal’s Taku Manku and Tseten Gyurmey clinched the Gold Medal after defeating Mizoram 2–1 in the final. The victory marked a major achievement for the young duo and added another significant milestone to Arunachal Pradesh’s growing badminton record. Arunachal also secured a Silver Medal in the U-19 Men’s Doubles, with Samuel Tamang and Lobsang Choidrup finishing runners-up in the event. In the singles events, Taku Manku won a Bronze Medal in the U-19 Boys’ Singl...