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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 January 2005 Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SU5 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (WS 22 August 2022) 1 (WD with Mandeep Kaur 04 July 2022) 12 (XD with Pramod Bhagat 22 August 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (WS 10 January 2023) 1 (WD with Mandeep Kaur 10 January 2023) 12 (XD with Pramod Bhagat 10 January 2023) (10 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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[edit | edit source]
Manisha is from Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu.[4][5] She is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.
Career[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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 | Ref. |
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| BWF Awards | 2021-2022 | Para-player of the Year | Won | [9][10] |
Achievements[edit | edit source]
World Championships[edit | edit source]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Mamiko Toyoda
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21–15, 21–15 |  Gold
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
 Yang Qiuxia
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16–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Mandeep Kaur
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 Lénaïg Morin Faustine Noël
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17–21, 21–13, 18–21 |  Bronze
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Mandeep Kaur
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 Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah
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19–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Pramod Bhagat
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Fredy Setiawan Khalimatus Sadiyah
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15–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (11 titles, 1 runner-up)[edit | edit source]
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 |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 |  Beatriz Monteiro
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21–13, 21–10 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kaede Kameyama
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21–10, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Akiko Sugino
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21–17, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Akiko Sugino
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27–25, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kaede Kameyama
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20–22, 21–12, 21-19 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Maud Lefort
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21–18, 15–10 Retired | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Mandeep Kaur
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Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Shanthiya Viswanathan
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14–21, 23–21, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Mandeep Kaur
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Palak Kohli Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar
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21–15, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Mandeep Kaur
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Palak Kohli Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar
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21–11, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Mandeep Kaur
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 Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul
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21–9, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Mandeep Kaur
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Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Thulasimathi Murugesan
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11–21, 10–21 |  Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa
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21–14, 21–11 | Winner
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Player Profile".
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (14 August 2024). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "Paris Paralympics: Manisha Ramdass Sets Up Semifinal Duel With Thulasimathi Murugesan To Assure India Another Medal". NDTV.
- ↑ Desk, SportsCafe (6 December 2022). "Manisha Ramadass named best BWF Female Para-Badminton player, HS prannoy best dressed shuttler". SportsCafe.in. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "मनीषा रामदास ने देश को नाम किया रोशन, BWF ने चुना साल की सर्वश्रेष्ठ पैरा बैडमिंटन खिलाड़ी". Times Now Navbharat (in हिन्दी). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings".
- ↑ "Manisha Ramadass wins BWF Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year award". The Times of India. 6 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (27 February 2023). "Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Manisha Ramadass wins Sportswoman of the Year (Parasports)". Sportstar. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "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.