Hyderabad, India: Saina Nehwal is undoubtedly the best women sportsperson, India has ever produced. There has been many women sportsperson who rose to fame but none can match her achievements. With 82111.7 points in 2013, she has slipped to No. 4 seedings. Her career-best seedings is 2, when she was behind Wang Yihan of China in 2010.
Personal Statistics
Born: March 17, 1990
Coach: Pullela Gopichand
Brand Ambassador: Deccan Chargers, IPL team
Sponsors
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Yonex in 2002 for her kit
BPCL payroll in 2004
Mittal Champions Trust in 2005
Olympic Gold Quest
Endorsements
- Herbalife, a health and nutrition company
Top Ramen Noodles, a division of Nissin Foods.
Fortune Cooking Oil.
First Title Win
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Czechoslovakia Junior Open in 2003
Asian Satellite Badminton Tournament 2005
Philippines Open 2006
Awards
- 2009 Arjuna Award
2009-10 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
2010 Padma Shri
The Firsts
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First to win Asian Satellite Badminton tournament (India Chapter) twice
First Indian woman to win a 4-star tournament (Philippines Open)
First Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships (2008)
First Indian woman to reach the quarter finals at the Olympic Games
First Indian to win a BWF Super Series title (Indonesian Open)
First Indian Women to win a Bronze at Olympics.
Championships Winner
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2003 Czechoslovakia Junior Open
2005 Asian Satellite Badminton Tournament
2006 Philippines Open (badminton)
2006 Asian Satellite Badminton Tournament
2007 Indian National Badminton Championships
20007 National Games of India (Gold)
2008 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold
2008 Indian National Badminton Championships
2008 Commonwealth Youth Games (Gold)
2008 BWF World Junior Championships
2009 Indonesia Super Series
2009 Indian Open Grand Prix
2010 India Open Grand Prix Gold
2010 Singapore Open Super Series
2010 Indonesia Open Super Series
2010 Hong Kong Super Series
2011 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold
2012 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold
2012 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold
2012 Indonesia Super Series Premier
2012 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold
2012 Denmark Open Super Series Premier
Other Major Performances
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2004 Commonwealth Youth Games – Silver
2006 Commonwealth Games – Bronze
2008 BWF Super Series Masters finals – Semifinalist
2009 BWF World Championships Quarterfinalist
2010 All-England Super Series Semifinalist
2010 Badminton Asia Championships Bronze
2010 Yonex Sunrise Badminton Asia Championships – Semifinal
Besides personal achievements, she has also lead the Indian Women team to reach the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup in 2010.
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