- Anahat Singh won a historic bronze medal at the World Junior Squash Championships in the under-19 category.
- She ended India's 15-year-long wait for an individual medal at the global event.
- The 17-year-old lost to Nadian Elhammamy of Egypt in the semifinals by a score of 11-6, 14-12, 12-10.
- In the quarterfinals, she defeated Malika Elkaraksy of Egypt 3-0 to secure a bronze medal.
- She was the only Indian among the eight semifinalists and is currently ranked 54th in the world rankings.
- Anahat is the reigning under-19 Asian girls' champion and a multiple-time PSA Challenger title winner.
- She has already won the senior Asian titles in both women's and mixed doubles.
- The last Indian to win a medal at the event was Dipika Pallikal, who won in 2010.
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