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The Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist is also a multi-time CWG gold-winner, in addition to her podium finishes at the World Championships, Asian Games, and the Asian Championships.
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal called time on her glittery career on Monday bringing down the curtains on one of the nation’s most historic spells in the sport of badminton. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist is also a multi-time Commonwealth Games gold-winner, in addition to her podium finishes in the World Championships, Asian Games, Asian Championships and the World Junior Championships.
Saina Nehwal is the first Indian to reach the No.1 spot in the world rankings as she scaled the summit in the year 2015. (News18)
Saina Nehwal is the first Indian woman to win a badminton medal at the Olympics with her stupendous showing at the Tokyo Games where she ended with a bronze. (x)
Saina Nehwal is the only Indian to win two medals at the BWF World Junior Championships. She first won silver at the 2006 Incheon Champs, losing to Wang Yihan, 2012 London Olympics silver medallist. At the 2008 edition, she beat Japan’s Sayaka Sato to win gold. Saina went on to win bronze at the 2012 Olympics (Picture credit: AFP)
Saina Nehwal is also the first Indian woman to win a BWF Superseries with her victory in Indonesia in the year 2009. (x)
Nehwal is a recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Padma Shree, and Arjuna Awards for her exploits. (x)
Saina Nehwal. (X)
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