One of the biggest celebrities in the country, Saina Nehwal truly deserves all the admiration and honor. She has received huge success in the field of badminton.
| Bio- |
| Full Name: Saina Nehwal |
| Profession: Badminton player |
| Journey: |
| She was pushed towards karate as a child. |
| But, then she took up badminton and began training under Nani Prasad. |
| Then, under the tutelage of Arjuna award winner- SM Arif, continued her training. |
| Started in 2004, she rose to fame after winning Asian Satellite Badminton Tournament on two occasions. |
| Youngest Asian to win a 4-star tournament after winning the Philippines Open in 2006 at a tender age of 16. |
| In 2009, she became the 1st Indian to win the BWF Super Series title. |
| At the age of 29, won the bronze medal in Olympics,2012. |
| Honored with Padma Bhushan in 2016. |
| Famous For: Badminton |
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| Physical Appearance – |
| Height: 5’6” (Approximately) |
| Hair Color: Black |
| Eye Color: Brown |
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| Personal Information – |
| Date Of Birth: 17 March 1990 |
| Age: 30 |
| Birthplace: Hisar, Haryana |
| Religion: Hindu |
| Nationality: Indian |
| Zodiac Sign: Pisces |
| Hometown: Hisar, Haryana, India |
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| Education Detail: |
| School: Campus School, CCS, HAU, Hisar |
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School, Hyderabad |
| National Institute of Rural Development ( Rajendranagar ), Hyderabad. |
| College: St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad |
| Educational Qualification: 12th Standard |
| Hobbies: Travelling |
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| Relationship Status – |
| Affair: Not known |
| Marital Status: Married |
| Family – |
| Parents: Father’s Name – Mr. Harvir Singh Nehwal, Mother’s Name – Mrs. Usha Nehwal |
| Siblings: A sister |
| Husband: Mr. Parupalli Kashyap |
| Children: None |
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| Favorite Things – |
| Food: Aloo Paratha |
| Fruit: Kiwi |
| Actor(s): Shah Rukh Khan, Mahesh Babu |
| Destination: Singapore |
| Politicians: Narendra Modi |
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| Properties / Assets Owned By Saina Nehwal |
| • Mercedes Benz car. |
| • BMW car gifted by Sachin Tendulkar. |
| • Hyundai SUV. |
| • Mini Cooper car |
| • Luxury house in Hyderabad with an estimated value of Rs. 4.6 Crores. |
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| Facts Based On Money – |
| Net Worth: Rs. 2.16 crore (approximate) |
| Saina Nehwal is the second-highest-paid sportswoman in India, after Sania Mirza. |
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| Achievements & Awards: |
| Most Promising Player of the Year award by Badminton World Federation in 2008. |
| Saina Nehwal received Arjuna Award in 2009. |
| Saina received Padma Shri in 2010. |
| Saina received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009–2010. |
| Saina Nehwal also received Padma Bhushan in the year 2016. |
| Saina Nehwal won Silver Medal in BWF World Junior Championships in 2006. |
| Won Gold Medal-winner in BWF World Junior Championships in 2008. |
| Saina Nehwal won Gold Medal-winner in Indonesia Open in 2009, 2010, 2012. |
| Won Gold Medal-winner in Hong Kong Open in 2010. |
| Won Bronze Medal in Olympic Games in 2012. |
| Saina Nehwal won Gold Medal-winner in Denmark Open in 2012. |
| Saina Nehwal won Gold Medal-winner in China Open in 2014. |
| Won Gold Medal-winner in Australian Open in 2014. |
| Won Silver Medal in BWF World Championship, Gold Medal-winner in India Open in 2015. |
| Won Gold in the Australian Open in 2016. |
| She won a Bronze medal in BWF World Championship in 2017. |
| Saina won a Bronze medal in Asian Games 2018. |
| She was the Runner up in the Syed Modi International in 2018. |
| Saina was the Runner up in Denmark Open in 2018. |
| In the Indonesia Masters she was the Runner up in 2018 and in 2019 she won Indonesia Masters. |
| Saina received a Bronze medal in Asian Championships in 2010, 2016, 2018. |
| 2017: In the Malaysia Masters tournament Saina was the Champion. |
| 2015: Syed Modi International tournament Saina was the Champion. |
| 2014: Syed Modi International tournament Saina was the Champion. |
| 2012: Thailand Open tournament she was the Champion. |
| 2012: Swiss Open tournament Saina was the Champion. |
| 2011: Swiss Open tournament Saina was the Champion. |
| 2011: Malaysia Masters tournament Saina was the Runner-up. |
| 2010: India Open tournament Saina was the Champion. |
| 2009: Syed Modi International tournament Saina was the Champion. |
| 2008: Chinese Taipei Open tournament Saina was the Champion. |
| 2006: Philippines Open tournament Saina was the Champion. |
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| Some Other Facts About Saina Nehwal – |
| Born in a Haryanvi family, her father was a district badminton player and so was her mother but since childhood, she was pushed more towards karate. |
| Then, she thought of taking up badminton and rose to fame within a few years. |
| She never compromised education while training and completed her schooling at St.Ann College in Hyderabad. |
| She used to wake up at 4 am and travel a distance of almost 25 km to make it to a proper training facility. |
| She won many tournaments from 2006 and continued her journey. |
| But she got the biggest hit in her career when she won bronze in Olympics, it was the first time win in badminton for India. |
| She was ranked no. 1 world champion in badminton in April 2015. |
| She is one of the most celebrated sportspeople in a country where mainly cricket is known and talked about and got the highest number of endorsements after MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. |
| She is not only the ace shutter of India but a brown-belt karate champion. |
| She was ranked as the 18th most charitable sports star in the world by Dosomething.org. |
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