Anmol wins gold in National Games

Rising shuttler Anmol Kharb carried on her outstanding performance, defeating top seed Anupama Upadhyaya in straight games in the women's singles final to take the gold medal at the 38th National Games here on Tuesday.

Outclassing world number 43 Anupama 21-16 to guarantee the top prize, the 18-year-old from Haryana, a part of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the Asia Team Championships, displayed skill and will.

After Anmol's runner-up finish in the Guwahati Masters Super 100 event last December and her successes at the Belgian and Polish Internationals last year, the gold medal signified still another turning point in her developing career.