Manisha Ramadass Paralympics from India

Manisha Ramadass born on 2005-01-27 in Tiruvallur, India.

Education : Commerce

Language Spoken : English, Tamil

Coach : Umendra Rana; Sagar Chopda

In mid-2022 she sustained a knee injury and was out of action for two months. She returned to competition in August that year. (lifestyle.livemint.com, 21 Dec 2022)

She began playing badminton at age 10. “Till 2019 I used to play in able-bodied and I played all the states and nationals. The disability didn’t sink in until I saw other players.” (The Bridge Facebook page, 09 Jun 2023; lifestyle.livemint.com, 21 Dec 2022)

Reason: Her school teachers told her parents that she was adept at sports. “I chose badminton because I like [Indian badminton player] Saina Nehwal.” (The Bridge Facebook page, 09 Jun 2023; thebridge.in, 11 Nov 2022)

Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (ppba.in, 02 Nov 2023)

Milestones:

Training: She trains for up to eight hours a day. (lifestyle.livemint.com, 21 Dec 2022)

Influence: Her parents. (lifestyle.livemint.com, 21 Dec 2022)

Philosophy:

Award: She was named Female Para Badminton Player of the Year for 2022 by the Badminton World Federation [BWF]. (BWF Facebook page, 06 Dec 2022)

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