Sports · 16 October 2026

India's Jagsher Singh Khangurra claims men's singles bronze at BWF World Junior Championships

Exam-focused facts from the 16 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India's Jagsher Singh Khangurra won a bronze medal in men's singles at the BWF World Junior Championships in Cairo, Egypt, after losing his semifinal to Indonesia's Radithya Bayu Wardhana 6-15, 15-13, 3-15.
  • In the quarterfinal stage, Khangurra defeated Yuan-Syue Jhuang of Chinese Taipei 6-15, 17-15, 15-12 to reach the semifinals.
  • This bronze is India's seventh medal in individual events at the World Junior Championships, taking the country's overall tally to 13 medals: one gold, five silver and seven bronze.