Saina Nehwal

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Saina Nehwal, Indian badminton's wonder girl, became the first Indian woman to win a four-star badminton event when she clinched the Philippines Open in Pasig City, Manila, in May of 2006.

Indian badminton's latest find Saina Nehwal,the 16-year-old junior national champion, defeated eight-time reigning National champion Aparna Popat in straight games in the final of the Asian Satellite Badminton Championship in New Delhi to the surprise of everyone. The teen wonder has badminton in her blood. Her parents Dr. Harvir Singh, a Principal Scientist at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Usha Rani were former State champions in Haryana. Saina is a very humble and god fearing girl.Saina's talent was noticed when she was just nine and former all England champion P. Gopichand took her under his wing when she was 13. She is a 12th standard student.

She was born at Hisar and studied upto 3rd standard at Campus School CCS HAU Hisar.Her unle Dr.Jaivir Singh is Sr.Scientist in the Department of Plant Breeding at CCS HAU Hisar. Recently she was runner up in the world Junior Badminton Championship held at Incheon,Korea.On 17th November,2006, she won Asian Satellite Badminton Championship held at Mumbai.

Her dream is to win a medal in the Olympic games.

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