Saina Nehwal is an Indian badminton player who rose to the top of the rankings in 2015. Saina Nehwal is India’s only female player to accomplish this feat, trailing only Prakash Padukone. She has the distinction of being the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Saina Nehwal |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 17 Mar 1990 |
| Age: | 34 years |
| Horoscope: | Pisces |
| Lucky Number: | 3 |
| Lucky Stone: | Aquamarine |
| Lucky Color: | Sea Green |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Cancer, Scorpio |
| Gender: | Female |
| Country: | India |
| Height: | 5 feet 5 inches (1.65m) |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Husband | Parupalli Kashyap |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Birth Place | Hisar, Haryana |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Education | Campus School CCS HAU, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School, NIRD School Rajendranager, St. Ann’s College for Women |
| Father | Harvir Singh Nehwal |
| Mother | Usha Rani Nehwal |
| Siblings | (One) Chandranshu Nehwal |
Saina Nehwal Biography
Saina Nehwal was born on March 17, 1990, in Hisar, Haryana, India. She is 34 years old (as of 2024) and was born under the zodiac sign Pisces. Saina has Indian nationality and is of Indian ethnicity.
Saina Nehwal is the daughter of Harvir Singh Nehwal (Father) and Usha Rani Nehwal (Mother) (Mother). Her father worked at the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, and her mother represented Haryana at the state level in badminton. Her only sibling is a sister named Chandranshu Nehwal.
Saina Nehwal Education
In terms of education, Saina Nehwal received her pre-university education at various schools in Haryana and Hisar. Among them are Campus School CCS HAU in Hisar, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School in Hyderabad, NIRD School Rajendranager in Hyderabad, and St. Ann’s College for Women in Hyderabad.
Saina Nehwal Height, Weight
Saina Nehwal is undeniably attractive and beautiful. She stands about 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm/1.65 m) tall and weighs about 60 kg (132 pounds). In addition, Nehwal has beautiful brown eyes and black hair.
Career
After moving from Haryana to Hyderabad, eight-year-old Saina Nehwal started playing tennis. To communicate with other kids, she played badminton.
Saina Nehwal became the first to win the Asian Satellite Badminton event twice and the under-19 national champion in 2006.
She won the Phillippines Open, a four-star tournament, at 16. After joining the international badminton circuit, Nehwal competed in the 2006 BWF World Junior Championships, 2006 Doha Asian Games, and 2007 World Championships.
She became the first Indian World Junior Badminton Champion in 2008. The BWF named her “The Most Promising Player” after she won the Chinese Taipei Open that year.
The first Indian BWF Super Series champion, she won the Indonesian Open in 2009. She won the India Grand Prix that year. Saina Nehwal won the 2010 India Open Grand Prix, Singapore Open Super Series, and Indonesia Open.
She won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and the Hong Kong Super Series, her fourth career title. 2011 Swiss Open champion.
The following year, she defended her Swiss, Thailand, Indonesian, and Denmark Open titles. London Olympics bronze.
Saina Nehwal won her first BWF Super 500 title in 2019, the Indonesia Masters. She achieved an unprecedented feat by winning medals at all five major badminton tournaments. Nehwal defeated PV Sindhu to win the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Saina Nehwal Net Worth
Saina Nehwal has amassed a sizable fortune as a result of her hard work and brilliance. Her net worth is expected to be $5 million as of February 2024.
Saina Nehwal Awards
Saina Nehwal became the first female badminton player to win a medal at the 2012 Olympics. In 2016, she was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honor.
She was also awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna Awards in 2009. In 2010, the shuttler was also awarded the Padma Shri. Saina Nehwal won the gold medal at the China Open Superseries by defeating Akane Yamaguchi of Japan. She became the first woman to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
Saina Nehwal Husband, Marriage
In terms of her personal life, Saina Nehwal is married to fellow badminton player Parupalli Kashyap. On December 14, 2018, the couple married in a small ceremony. The couple, however, has yet to have children.
