Thet Htar Thuzar advances to world number 84 ranking after title win
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AFTER winning the Cote d’Ivoire International Badminton Tournament on Sunday, Myanmar’s 20-year-old icon Thet Htar Thuzar has moved up in her World Badminton Ranking (WBR) to 84 from 101, according to a statement issued by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

In the Cote d’Ivoire tournament held from 4 to 7 July at Honore Zolobe in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Africa, Thet Htar Thuzar secured the gold medal by beating Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli by a decisive result of 21-17 and 21-13.

The win in the finals pushed her ranking up by 17 points from 101, which she had achieved after winning the Benin International series in Cotonou, Benin, Africa on 30 June.

So far, Thet Htar Thuzar has won six international badminton titles — the Egypt International Badminton Series, Uganda Badminton International Series, Kenya Future Series, Mauritius Fleet International Series, Benin International series, and Cote d’Ivoire international series.

The new ranking will help her chances in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, according to the Myanmar Badminton Federation.

Lynn Thit (Tgi)

PHOTO: THET HTAR THUZAR’S FACEBOOK PAGE

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar