How Saina Nehwal made India fall in love with badminton again

Saina Nehwal is one of most celebrated bminton players in India. former World 1 has won over 24 international titles, including 11 Superseries. Nehwal clinched World 2 spot in 2009 and in 2015 she reached milestone after becoming first Indian women to bag 1 title in bminton and only second Indian after Prakash Pukone. Nehwal has represented India thrice at  Olympic Games. She has a bronze medal to her name in London Olympics.

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Saina Nehwal's Achievements 

Nehwal bagged silver at Commonwealth Youth Games which was held in 2004. Nehwal won silver medal in girls' singles of World Junior Championships in 2006. She triumphed in 2006 Commonwealth Games with a bronze medal. shuttler n accomplished gold at Commonwealth Youth Games in 2006 which was held in Pune.

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Nehwal me India proud in 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi with women's singles gold and a silver medal in Mixed Team event. wristy shuttler me history at 2012 London Olympics by claiming bronze, thus becoming first Indian to win an Olympic medal in bminton. Indian women team which was led by Nehwal bagged Bronze at 2014 Asian Games. In 2015, Nehwal won silver medal in World Championships which was held in Jakarta.

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Nehwal is only Indian to win at least one medal in each BWF major individual event, BWF World Junior Championships, BWF World Championships and Olympics. In 2006, she became under-19 national champion and me history by winning famed Asian Satellite Bminton tournament (India Chapter) twice and became first player to do so. At 16, Nehwal became first Indian woman and youngest player from Asia to win a 4-star tournament at Philippines Open in 2006. 29-year-old shuttler also has a long list of Superseries titles to her name. 

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