Biography

Priyanka Yadav //Namrata Purohit

Priyanka Yadav ( 1999 )



Date Of Birth: 20-12-1981

The ISP adopted Priyanka Yadav aged 18 who took to the game barely one year ago but shows considerable promise because of her athletic background.

Priyanka was a good tennis player before she switched to squash and started playing at CCI in April 1998. She was a member of the Maharashtra tennis squad that won a silver at the National Schools Championship. Before that Priyanka was good at badminton and won a number of certificates and medals at schools meets. Her interests extend to martial arts where she is the recipient of a green belt. Thanks to her athleticism and ball sense, Priyanka has risen rapidly to be fifth in the Head Indian Squash ratings for girls under 19. 

The 17-year-old, who stands five feet, four inches, has just passed her higher secondary examination with flying colours. The daughter of Mr. S.P.S. Yadav, additional commissioner of police (traffic) and Dr. Usha Yadav who is posted at the G.T. Hospital. Priyanka has also set her sights on the civil services examination. Like Deepali Anvekar, the second to be adopted by the ISP, Priyanka was given free membership and coaching at The Leela (thanks to our Patron Member, Mr. Vivek Nair).

Achievements :

  • 1999 Pre-quarters in WISPA India junior open championship.

  • 1999 Semifinalist in U-19 CCI open championship.

  • 2000 Runner up in U-19 Maharashtra state open championship.

  • 2000 Semifinalist in Women’s event at Maharashtra state open championship.

  • 2000 Runner up in U-19 Little masters Wellingdon Sports Club tournament.

Namrata Purohit
Date Of Birth: 24th Aug, 1993 // School: Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra

Breif Description:

  • I like sports and play football and squash and also athletics and have represented my school.

  • I also am very fond of music (passed 1st years vocal music exam thru Ajivasan) and also am fond of dramatics (have acted on stage)

Achievements in Squash :

  • India no : 4 (under 13 year) at nationals in Ajmer (2004)
  • India no: 7 (under 13 year) at national in chennai (2005) and The member of the Maharashtra “A” team which stood 3rd .
  • At the inter state junior squash championship (2005).

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