Lekha Shehani

Lekha Shehani
Personal information
Birth name Dona Lekha Shehani Handunkuttihettige
Country  Sri Lanka
Born (1993-01-30) 30 January 1993
Women's singles
Highest ranking 132 (19 May 2016)
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
2016 GuwahatiWomen's team
2010 DhakaWomen's team
BWF profile

Dona Lekha Shehani Handunkuttihettige (born 30 January 1993) is a Sri Lankan badminton player.[1] She started to playing badminton at the age of 8. In 2009, she began to participate in the national badminton tournament, and in 2013, she won her first national title.[2] She competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.[2][3] In 2014, she was the runner-up at the Uganda International tournament in the women's singles event.[4] In 2016, she won the singles title at the Ivory Coast International, and in 2017, she won doubles title at the Ethiopia International in the women's singles and doubles event.[5][6] Shehani was graduated from the Convent of Our Lady of Victories, Moratuwa.[2]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Ethiopia International Sri Lanka Waduthantri Kavindika Binari de Silva 21–14, 21–9 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Ivory Coast International Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh 21–11, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Uganda International India Trupti Murgunde 20–22, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Ethiopia International Sri Lanka Waduthantri Kavindika Binari de Silva Algeria Halla Bouksani
Algeria Linda Mazri		 21–12, 19–21, 21–8 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Lekha Shehani". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "A star born to shine". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "YOG team preparatoryprogramme tomorrow". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Asian badminton stars have eyes on Rio Olympics". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lekha Shehani Wins The Ivory Coast International 2016". Sri Lanka Badminton Association. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ethiopia International 2017 - Results". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 4 October 2017.


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