GUYANA’s number one badminton player Priyanna Ramdhani and team delivered at the just concluded Suriname International 2024 Badminton Open played in Paramaribo where they collected four medals in action concluded on Sunday.
Priyanna Ramdhani was the star of the show as she collected silver in the women’s doubles, bronze in the women’s singles and bronze in the mixed doubles.
In the women doubles category Ramdhani teamed up with Trinidadian Chequeda De Boulet.

They contested the final against Peru’s Ines Lucia Castillo and Namie Miyahira where they loss 21-16 and 21-12 to finish with silver on Sunday evening.
Earlier in the competition eliminated Surinamese pair Crystal Leefmans and Chan Yang in their semifinal contest 21-8 in the first set but had to fight harder to take the second set 21-17 to earn the chance to play for gold. Priyanna teaming up with country-mate Akili Haynes clinch bronze in the mixed doubles class.

The mixed doubles presented an ideal opportunity for Guyana to capture a gold medal.
The local pair had to contend with Surinamese pair Rivano Bisphan and Sion Zeegelaar in the semi- final round.
They showed fight but could not overcome as they loss the encounter 21-12 and 11-0 owing to Haynes retiring hurt.

Ramdhani did not advance to the women singles finals category after she came up against Peru Ines Lucia Castillo in the semifinals on Saturday.
She was outdone in straight sets 21-6 and 21-9 and had to settle for a bronze medal.

Guyana’s contingent also included Nkosi Beaton, Frank Waddell, and Jonathan Debidin who also played in the singles segment where they were eliminated in the earlier rounds.
The competition which served off on November 13 in Paramaribo featured singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.