Saina Nehwal

Profile details

Born

17 Mar 1990

Birthplace

Dhindar

State listed

Haryana

Height

165 cm

Plays

Right-handed

Sport

Badminton

Discipline

Racquet

Category

Women

Status

Active

Last reviewed

15 Sep 2026

District, weight, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

• ▸Olympic Bronze London 2012
• ▸World No. 1 (2015)
• ▸Arjuna Award
• ▸CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
• ▸Commonwealth Games champion
• ▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
• ▸Olympic bronze medal
• ▸Padma Bhushan
• ▸Padma Shri
• ▸National champion

Competition Appearances

54 recorded appearances, most significant first.

• ·2016 Summer Olympics – women's singles
• ·2012 Summer Olympics – women's singles
• ·2008 Summer Olympics – women's singles
• ·2018 Asian Games – women's singles
• ·2018 Asian Games – women's team
• ·2014 Asian Games – women's singles
• ·2010 Asian Games – women's team
• ·2006 Asian Games – women's singles

Medals

Derived from this athlete's recorded achievements. Not an official medal register.

Career Timeline

1. 2006Competed at badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – women's singles
2. 2012Olympic Bronze London 2012
3. 2015World No. 1 (2015)
4. 2003Competed at 2003 Czech Junior International Badminton Championships – women's singles
5. 2006Competed at 2006 Philippines Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
6. 2006Competed at 2006 World Junior Badminton Championships – women's singles
7. 2006Competed at 2006/2007 Indian Badminton Championships – women's singles
8. 2006Competed at badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – mixed team
9. 2006Competed at badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – women's doubles
10. 2006Competed at badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – women's singles
11. 2007Competed at 2007/2008 Indian Badminton Championships – women's singles
12. 2008Competed at 2008 Chinese Taipei Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
13. 2008Competed at 2008 Singapore Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
14. 2008Competed at 2008 World Junior Badminton Championships – women's singles
15. 2008Competed at badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – women's singles
16. 2009Competed at 2009 Indonesia Super Series – women's singles
17. 2010Competed at 2010 All England Badminton Championships – women's singles
18. 2010Competed at 2010 Asian Badminton Championships – women's singles
19. 2010Competed at 2010 Hong Kong Super Series – women's singles
20. 2010Competed at 2010 Indonesia Super Series – women's singles
21. 2010Competed at 2010 Singapore Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
22. 2010Competed at badminton at the 2010 Asian Games – women's team
23. 2010Competed at badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – women's singles
24. 2011Competed at 2011 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold – women's singles
25. 2011Competed at 2011 Swiss Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
26. 2012Competed at 2012 Denmark Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
27. 2012Competed at 2012 French Super Series – women's singles
28. 2012Competed at 2012 Indonesia Super Series Premier – women's singles
29. 2012Competed at 2012 Swiss Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
30. 2012Competed at 2012 Thailand Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
31. 2012Competed at badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's singles
32. 2013Competed at 2013 All England Super Series – women's singles
33. 2013Competed at 2013 Indonesia Super Series Premier – women's singles
34. 2014Competed at 2014 Australian Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
35. 2014Competed at 2014 China Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
36. 2014Competed at badminton at the 2014 Asian Games – women's singles
37. 2014Competed at badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – mixed team
38. 2015Competed at 2015 All England Badminton Championships – women's singles
39. 2015Competed at 2015 Badminton World Championships – women's singles
40. 2015Competed at 2015 Malaysia Super Series Premier – women's singles
41. 2016Competed at 2016 Asian Badminton Championships – women's singles
42. 2016Competed at 2016 Australian Super Series – women's singles
43. 2016Competed at 2016 Malaysia Super Series Premier – women's singles
44. 2016Competed at 2016 Swiss Open Badminton Championships – women's singles
45. 2016Competed at badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's singles
46. 2017Competed at 2017 Badminton World Championships – women's singles
47. 2017Competed at 2017/2018 Indian Badminton Championships – women's singles
48. 2018Competed at 2018 All England Badminton Championships – women's singles
49. 2018Competed at 2018 Badminton World Championships – women's singles
50. 2018Competed at badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – women's singles
51. 2018Competed at badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – women's team
52. 2018Competed at badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – women's singles
53. 2019Competed at 2019 All England Badminton Championships – women's singles
54. 2019Competed at 2019 Indonesia Masters – women's singles
55. 2020Competed at 2020 All England Badminton Championships – women's singles
56. 2021Competed at 2021 All England Badminton Championships – women's singles

Statistics

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First Indian woman to win an Olympic badminton medal; former world No. 1.

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