Gayatri Pullela

Gayatri Pullela bags twin crown at Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix

Question: Gayatri Pullela belongs to which of the following sports?
(a) Tennis
(b) Cricket
(c) Badminton
(d) Chess
Answer- (c)
Related facts:

  • National Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand’s daughter Gayatri Pullela has bagged the singles and doubles crown at the Pembangunan Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix held in Jakarta organized between April 11 and 16, 2017.
  • Gayatri won the girls U-15 singles title by defeating Samiya Imad Farooqui.
  • Gayatri Pullea and Samiya Imad Farooqi defeated Indonesian pair of Kelly Larissa and Shelandry Vyola to won the title of U-15 doubles category.
  • Both Gayatri and Samiya train together at the Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad.

Reference:
http://www.badmintonindia.org/events/tournaments/949/
http://bwfbadminton.cn/results/2825/pembangunan-jaya-raya-international-junior-grand-prix-2017-u19%2C-u17%2C-u15/2017-04-16
http://airworldservice.org/english/archives/44664
http://pradeshtoday.com/newsdetails.php?news=Gayatri-Gopichand-wins-Under-15-Junior-Badminton-title&nid=166210