Saina Nehwal is a pioneer of Indian badminton. Born in Hisar, Haryana and trained in Hyderabad under Pullela Gopichand, she won bronze at the London 2012 Olympics, becoming the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.
In 2015 she became the first Indian woman to reach world No. 1 and won silver at the BWF World Championships. She also won Commonwealth Games singles gold in 2010 and 2018, and inspired a generation of Indian shuttlers.
Age: 36
Gender: Female
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