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Saina Nehwal Wiki, Age, Husband, Family, Net worth, Biography, & More

Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton player. She was born on 17 March in the year 1990. She has won over 24 international titles including Super series titles. She attained world no. 1 ranking in the year 2015.

Wiki/Biography

Saina Nehwal became the only Indian female player and the second Indian badminton player after Prakash Padukone to achieve this feat. She has represented India in the Olympics three times and has won a bronze medal in her second appearance.

Wiki/Bio

NameSaina Nehwal
Profession’sBadminton Player, Politician
Date of Birth17 March 1990
BirthplaceHisar, Haryana
NationalityIndian
HometownHisar, Haryana, India
Zodiac signPisces
HobbiesTravelling
ReligionHinduism

Physical Appearance

Height (approx)in centimetres- 165 cm
in meter- 1.65 m
in feet & inches- 5’5”
Weight (approx)in Kilogram- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbs
Eyes ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack

Education

Saina Nehwal has studied at the National Institute of Rural Development school Rajendra Nagar in Hyderabad. She completed her higher grade studies in St. Ann’s college for women in Hyderabad. She has studied up to 12th grade.

Family, Siblings & Boyfriend

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date14 December 2018
Husband/ SpouseParupalli Kashyap

Saina Nehwal with husband Parupalli Kashyap
FamilyFather– Harvir Singh Nehwal

Saina Nehwal with her father Harvir Singh Nehwal
Mother– Usha Rani Nehwal

Saina Nehwal with her mother Usha Rani Nehwal
Brother– None
Sisters- Chandranshu Nehwal (Elder)

Saina Nehwal with her Family
BoyfriendParupalli Kashyap (Badminton Player)
Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap

Career

She is the first  Indian player who won the Asian Satellite Badminton Championship twice.  She also won a 4 star Philippines tournament in the year 2006. In 2008, she became the first woman to reach the quarter-finals at the Olympic games. She became the first Indian woman to reach the semi-finals of the All England Super series in the year 2010. In 2015, Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to reach the finals of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She is the first Asian woman to win the Asian badminton medal at the Asian Games in the year 2018.

Achievements

She has achieved several milestones in badminton in India. She is the only Indian who has won at least one medal in every BWF. Major individual event. These events were Olympics, the BWF World Championships, and the BWF World Junior Championships. She is the first Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal. She is the first Indian player who reached the final of the BWF World Championships. She is also the first Indian to win the BWF World junior championships. In the year 2006, Saina Nehwal became the youngest Asian to win a 4-star tournament.

She is the first Indian player to win a Super Series title. In the 2014 Uber Cup, she captained the Indian team and helped India to win the bronze medal. She is the first Indian woman who won two gold medals in Commonwealth Games. In 2016, the Indian Government conferred the Padma Bhushan on her. She was ranked 18 on the list of the most charitable athletes across the world. She is considered to be one of the most successful Indian sportsperson.

Exciting Things

His father used to work at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University. Her mother was a state-level champion player in badminton. She took up badminton as a career to fulfill her mother’s dream of becoming a National level badminton player.

Favorite Things

Favorite ActorShah Rukh Khan and Prabhas
Favorite FoodParantha and kiwi

Money Factor

Net worth (approx)28.40 crores
Her annual income is worth Rs.2.1 crore. Her personal investment is worth Rs.11.3 crore.

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