Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton player and politician belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party. A former world no. 1, she has won 24 international titles, which includes ten Superseries titles. Although she reached the world's 2nd in 2009, it was only in 2015 that she was able to attain the world no.
Born: 17 March 1990 (age 31 years), Hisar
Spouse: Parupalli Kashyap (m. 2018)
Awards: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Sports, Arjuna Award for Badminton, Big Star Most Entertaining Sportsperson of the Year
Education: St.Ann's College For Women, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Campus School.
Major Achievements
Saina Nehwal made her World Championships debut in 2006 at the age of 16, where she was defeated by Jiang Yangjioa in the 1st round. That year, she reached the final of the World Junior Badminton Championships and ended up as a Runner-Up.
Professions: badminton player
Sports: Badminton
Nationality: India.
No comments:
Post a Comment