Saina Nehwal is a renowned Indian badminton player. She has won numerous titles throughout her career and has made a name for herself as one of the top players in the world. She is actually the first Indian woman in the top ranks of the world.
Saina Nehwal was born on 17 March 1990 in the Indian state of Haryana. Harvir Singh Nehwal and Usha Rani Nawal are her parents. She started playing badminton at the age of eight. At sixteen she was the national junior champion. She was also the national junior champion in the next year's BWF World Junior Championships. She also won the Philippines Open title and the Under-19 National Championships. She began to participate in the international badminton circuit during this time.
She grew up in Haryana and later moved to Hyderabad, where she has lived since 1998. She was assisted by many coaches during her training. Among them was Pullela Gopichand, who helped her win numerous tournaments. Nehwal was the Indian women’s doubles champion in 2006. She has won numerous international titles since then, including the Badminton Asia Championship (China Taipei Open), the Malaysia Masters and the Singapore Open. This was the very first time an Indian woman has won all three major individual tournaments in one year.
A talented badminton player, Nehwal was ranked as the world's best player in the first half of 2015. Unfortunately, injuries in both of the years preceding the Rio Olympics had a negative impact on her performance. Her chances of winning the Olympics gold medal were significantly reduced as she was unable or unwilling to perform at her peak.
Despite her injury she was able to return to court in 2014 and reach the final of the World Badminton Championships. In the semi finals, she beat Carolina Marin of the United States but lost the final. After the Olympics, she suffered a shin infection. She still managed to finish the season strong with a bronze medal at the 2017 World Badminton Championships. Although she has not yet qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, her season has been promising.
Saina was a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission from October 2016 to October 2018. She was the recipient of the Padma Shri in 2016 by the Government of India. It is one of India's highest civilian awards. Additionally, she was awarded the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Jakarta.
Saina, in addition to her professional sport career has graced the covers of many magazines and has endorsements for several brands. She is also known for her sketching abilities. Shah Rukh Khan is her favorite actor.
Saina Nehwal played in many tournaments including the All England Badminton Championship and the All India Badminton Championship. She also participated in the China Open and the Indonesian Open. She has won ten Superseries titles. When she turned 18, she was the second-ranked women in the world. She is also the first Indian woman who has reached the top of the list.
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- In 2018, the World Health Assembly agreed on a global target to reduce physical inactivity by 15% by 2030 and align with the Sustainable Development Goals. (who.int)
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