Iran\u2019s Soraya Aqaei Hajiaqa snatched bronze at the Nepal International Badminton Series 2016.<\/p>\n

On Friday, the 20-year-old Iranian shuttler conceded a defeat to her Vietnamese opponent Nguyen Thuy Linh in the singles quarterfinal match at the National Sports Council in Kathmandu, and finished third, Press TV reported.<\/p>\n

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Earlier, Aqaei defeated Pakistan\u2019s Bashir Palwasha, 29, 2-0 and booked a berth in the semifinal round.<\/p>\n

The tournament was held in Kathmandu during December 13-17, 2016.<\/p>\n

Asia\u2019s top badminton players from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, the Maldives, Nepal and Vietnam competed for pride and prestige in the tourney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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