Joshna Chinappa

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1986 –

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Who is Joshna Chinappa?

Joshna Chinappa is a squash player based in India.

Joshna was the first Indian girl to win the British Squash Championship title in 2003 in the under 19 category, at Sheffield, U.K and was also the youngest Indian women's national champion.

Joshna Chinappa is the first beneficiary of the 40 crore Mittal Champions Trust.

A trainee of the Indian Squash Academy, Chennai, Joshna is ranked in the top 19 in the world in March 2014.

In May 2012, Joshna defeated Sarah Jane Perry of England 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 12-10, to win the Chennai Open.

On Feb 2, 2014, she won the Winnipeg Winter Open trophy - her maiden WSA world title, by defeating Egypt`s Heba El Torky 11-13 11-8 11-5 3-11 12-10 in the final.

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Born
Sep 15, 1986
Chennai
Nationality
  • India

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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