The 31st National Badminton Contest held at the Dhanagadhi covered hall concluded Saturday, October 01, 2005. Promising star Pooja Shrestha defeated defending national champion Sumina Shrestha and won Women’s Single Championship title. Pooja Shrestha and partners also won Women’s Double Championship and Mixed Double Championship titles. Emerging star Sujana Shrestha won U-19 Women’s Single Championship title in the contest.
(Source: The Kantipur Vernacular Daily, October 02, 2005)

Pooja Shrestha hails from Biratnagar and plays for Armed Police Force Officers Club. For those who want to congratulate Pooja, her contact details are : phone number 2092013 Kathmandu, email address pooja2126@yahoo.com.