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Photo: Getty Images Manasi Joshi won India first medal in Paralympics?: Indian presence at the Paralympics has become more and more prominent over the past couple of events. In the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, India won a whopping 19 medals, which included five golds, eight silvers, and six bronzes. India ranked an all-time high 24th in the Games. India’s success in the 2020 Paralympics was down to two factors, increased domination in their current strong-suit of athletics, and winning medals in new sports. One of these sports where India won a medal for the first time in the Paralympics was badminton, where the country brought in an impressive four medals. Today, we will look at the stars who brought glory to the nation, and further increased the scope of badminton in India. Check Out: Manasi Joshi won India first medal in Paralympics? Pramod Bhagat Pramod Bhagat became the first Indian to win a medal (that too a gold) for India in badminton in the Paralympics when he defeated Great Britai...

  Who are the top badminton players?: In the 21st century, India has emerged as a badminton powerhouse on the international scale. The country has produced multiple champions, World number ones, and even Olympic medallists. Let us look at some of the greatest Indian shuttlers of this century. Check Out: Who are the top badminton players? Saina Nehwal A former World No. 1 it was Saina Nehwal's success on the global stage that reinvigorated the sport of badminton in India. An Olympic and World Championship medallist, Nehwal has been honored with a Padma Bhushan and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Nehwal has also won countless medals at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and the Asian Championships. PV Sindhu PV Sindhu has been the flagbearer of Indian badminton for the past few years. The first and only Indian to win a gold in the World Championship, Sindhu has also won a silver and a bronze at the Olympics. Sindhu has also won several medals at the Commonwealth and Asian Gam...