Jana Krishnakumar

Friday, 23rd October 2026 at 10:14am

New Zealand Badminton representative Jana Krishnakumar (Yr 10) has competed in several badminton tournaments in the past two weeks and has achieved notable success through her dedication, hard work, and sportsmanship.

🏸U17 National Championships (27-30 September), making it through to the Semi-finals in Girls' Singles, finishing in 3rd/4th place nationally. 🏸MAXX North Harbour International (30 September - 4 October)

It has been a busy year for Jana, who also competed in the Victor Oceania Badminton Championships (individuals) in February this year, winning some of her matches, as well as: 🏸U15 Nationals Girls Doubles 1st place 🏸Mixed Doubles 2nd place 🏸Girls Singles 3rd and 4th place.

Jana, whose love of the sport began when she was just 8 years old, was selected for the U15 National team 2026, as well as the U17 National team 2027.

" I just enjoyed watching the game and was interested in playing a fast-paced competitive sport," says Jana, who is a club member of the North Harbour Badminton Association.