Know if Lakshya Sen is a Bengali or not
Lakshya Sen is all set to compete against Malaysiaโs Lee Zii Jia for the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics after falling to reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, 20-22, 14-21, in the menโs singles semifinals on Sunday.
Despite the losing to world number 2, Sen showed moments of brilliance against Axelsen. Following the game, in a post-match interview, Viktor Axelsen, acknowledged that the 22-year-old was superior for most of the game.
Is badminton player Lakshya Sen a bengali or not, what is his caste and hometown birth place state
For the unversed, the Indian badminton player was on the verge of clinching the first game, leading 20-17, however, he lost momentum despite reaching at the match point first, and allowed Axelsen to recover and win 22-20.
During the second set, the Indian Olympian quickly surged to a 7-0 lead once again. However, Axelsen made another comeback to win the second set by 21-14 and the entire game.
Sen Made History
Lakshya Sen has created history as the first Indian male shuttler to reach the Olympic semifinals. He now has the chance to further his legacy by becoming the first Indian male badminton player to win an Olympic medal as he is preparing to face Lee Zii Jia on Monday.
Well played @lakshya_sen.
You played superbly and fought gallantly against reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semifinal match at #Paris2024 .
You have already scripted history by becoming the first Indian male shuttler to reach semifinals of the #Olympics .โฆ pic.twitter.com/N9k1UPOgUV— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 4, 2024
As of now, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are the only Indian badminton players to have won Olympic medals, bronze at London 2012 and silver Rio 2016 & bronze at Tokyo 2020 respectively.
Following his impressive performance, thereโs growing interest in Senโs personal life. Letโs delve into it:
Is Lakshya Sen Bengali?
Born on August 16, 2001, Almora district of Uttarakhand, Sen hails from a Hindu Bengali family. The Indian Olympian is widely known as a former World Junior No. 1.
Lakshya hails from a family who has a history with badminton sport. Lakshyaโs father, D.K. Sen is a badminton and his grandfather, Chandra Lal Sen, initiated the first badminton game in their area.
Lakshya Senโs first coach was his father, who earlier revealed that Lakshyaโs badminton journey began when he begged his father to take him to an all-India level badminton tournament in 2010.
During the tournament, Lakshya caught the attention of various coaches, one of them recommended him to Prakash Padukone, who eventually took him under his wings.
Sen worked hard at the Prakash Padukone Academy and even broke his mentorโs record, reaching the final of the National Badminton Championship at the age of 15.
He studied at Veerseva Senior Secondary School in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
Lakshya won gold at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships in boysโ singles and at the Summer Youth Olympics in the mixed team event.
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