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Manisha Ramadass (born 27 January 2005) is an Indian para-badminton player.[1] She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[2][3] She's a gold, silver, and bronze medalist at the World Championships and a triple bronze medalist at the Asian Para Games.
Early life
Manisha is from Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu.[4][5] She is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.
Career
Manisha made her international debut in 2022 and became world number 1 in the SU5 category on 22 August 2022.[6] She won her first title at the Spanish (level 2) Para-Badminton International in 2022. She went on to win 11 gold and five bronze medals in 2022.
Awards
For her dominant show in 2022, she won the BWF Female Para Badminton Player of the year 2022.[7]
She also won the Sportswoman of the Year (parasports Sportstar Aces award).[8]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF Awards | 2021-2022 | Para-player of the Year | Template:Won | [9][10] |
Achievements
World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Template:Flagicon Mamiko Toyoda | 21–15, 21–15 |  Gold
|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Template:Flagicon Yang Qiuxia | 16–21, 16–21 |  Silver
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Template:Flagicon Mandeep Kaur | Template:Flagicon Lénaïg Morin Template:Flagicon Faustine Noël |
17–21, 21–13, 18–21 |  Bronze
|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Template:Flagicon Mandeep Kaur | Template:Flagicon Leani Ratri Oktila Template:Flagicon Khalimatus Sadiyah |
19–21, 15–21 | Bronze
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Template:Flagicon Pramod Bhagat | Template:Flagicon Fredy Setiawan Template:Flagicon Khalimatus Sadiyah |
15–21, 19–21 | Bronze
|
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (11 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[11][12]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Beatriz Monteiro | 21–13, 21–10 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Kaede Kameyama | 21–10, 21–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Akiko Sugino | 21–17, 21–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Template:Flagicon Akiko Sugino | 27–25, 21–9 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Template:Flagicon Kaede Kameyama | 20–22, 21–12, 21-19 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Maud Lefort | 21–18, 15–10 Retired | Template:Gold1 Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Mandeep Kaur | Template:Flagicon Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Template:Flagicon Shanthiya Viswanathan |
14–21, 23–21, 21–12 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Mandeep Kaur | Template:Flagicon Palak Kohli Template:Flagicon Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar |
21–15, 21–15 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Mandeep Kaur | Template:Flagicon Palak Kohli Template:Flagicon Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar |
21–11, 21–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Mandeep Kaur | Template:Flagicon Nipada Saensupa Template:Flagicon Chanida Srinavakul |
21–9, 21–13 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Mandeep Kaur | Template:Flagicon Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Template:Flagicon Thulasimathi Murugesan |
11–21, 10–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Template:Flagicon Pramod Bhagat | Template:Flagicon Siripong Teamarrom Template:Flagicon Nipada Saensupa |
21–14, 21–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
References
- ↑ Player Profile.
- ↑ India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games, Sportstar, Team. Sportstar(2024-08-14). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ Paris Paralympics: Manisha Ramdass Sets Up Semifinal Duel With Thulasimathi Murugesan To Assure India Another Medal. NDTV.
- ↑ Manisha Ramadass named best BWF Female Para-Badminton player, HS prannoy best dressed shuttler, Desk, SportsCafe. SportsCafe.in(2022-12-06). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ↑ मनीषा रामदास ने देश को नाम किया रोशन, BWF ने चुना साल की सर्वश्रेष्ठ पैरा बैडमिंटन खिलाड़ी. Times Now Navbharat(2022-12-06). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ↑ BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings.
- ↑ Manisha Ramadass wins BWF Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year award. The Times of India(2022-12-06). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Manisha Ramadass wins Sportswoman of the Year (Parasports), Sportstar, Team. Sportstar(2023-02-27). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ India's Manisha Ramadass wins female para-badminton player award. The Times of India(5 December 2022).
- ↑ https://olympics.com/en/news/bwf-player-of-the-year-2022-female-para-badminton-manisha-ramadass
- ↑ Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards. Badminton World Federation(29 May 2022).
- ↑ BWF Para Tournamentsoftware. Badminton World Federation(11 July 2022).