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Saina Nehwal (pronunciation (help·info), born 17 March 1990) is an Indian professional badminton singles player. A former world no. 1, she has won over 24 international titles, which includes eleven Superseries titles. Although she reached the world's 2nd in the 2009, it was only in 2015 that she was able to ATTAIN the world no. 1 ranking, thereby becoming the only female player from India and overall the second Indian player – after Prakash Padukone – to achieve this feat.[10] She has represented India three times in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in her second appearance.[11][12][13][14]

Saina Nehwal

Nehwal in 2011

Personal information

Birth name Saina Nehwal

Country India

Born 17 March 1990 (age 30)

Hisar, Haryana, India[1][2]

Residence Hyderabad, Telangana, India[3]

Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[4]

Weight 65 kg (143 lb)[4]

Handedness Right

Political party Bharatiya Janata Party[5][6]

Coach Pullela Gopichand

Women's singles

Career record 433 wins, 196 losses

Career title(s) 24

Highest ranking 1 (2 April 2015[7][8])

Current ranking 20 (17 March 2020[9])

Medal record

Women's badminton

Representing

India

Olympic Games

2012 London Women's singles

World Championships

2015 Jakarta Women's singles

2017 Glasgow Women's singles

Uber Cup

2014 New Delhi Women's team

2016 Kunshan Women's team

Commonwealth Games

2018 Gold Coast Women's singles

2018 Gold Coast Mixed team

2010 New Delhi Women's singles

2010 New Delhi Mixed team

2006 Melbourne Mixed team

Asian Games

2014 Incheon Women's team

2018 Jakarta-Palembang Women's singles

Asian Championships

2010 New Delhi Women's singles

2016 Wuhan Women's singles

2018 Wuhan Women's singles

World Junior Championships

2008 Pune Girls' singles

2006 Incheon Girls' singles

Commonwealth Youth Games

2008 Pune Girls' singles

2004 Bendigo Mixed team