State lad wins Israel tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 17 2013 :
Meiraba Meisnam scripted history by becoming the first Manipuri to win an international level badminton competition.
Apart from bagging the boys under-11 singles crown in the Israel International badminton held from March 14 to 16 at Rishon Lezion, Isael with a 21-15, 21-19 victory over his Indian counter-part Madina Sarkar, Meiraba also wrested the boys under-13 doubles and under-13 mixed doubles titles of the competition.
in the boys doubles final, he teamed up with Israel's Raz Kischitzky to tame Ukrainian duo yengening Gnavych and igor Kalinilichenko 21-18, 21-15 and had Israel's Eden Mosses as his partner in the 21-14, 21-17 triumph against Israel's Yuval Pugach and Simanovshi in the mixed doubles final.