Nithya Sre Sivan
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| Born | Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan 7 January 2005 Karur, Tamil Nadu, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (WS, 22 November 2022) 2 (WD with Rachana Patel, 18 May 2024) 1 (XD with Krishna Nagar, 8 September 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (WS) 4 (WD with Patel) 1 (XD with Nagar) (20 January 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan (born 7 January 2005) is an Indian para-badminton player who plays in the SH6 category (athletes having achondroplasia and short stature).[1] She represented India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she won the bronze medal in the women's singles SH6 event.[2] Sivan has also won medals in the Para World Championships, the Asian Para Championships, and the Asian Para Games respectively.[3]
Early life
NIthya started playing badminton with the able-bodied sportspersons in 2016 for fun and recreation.[4] Later in 2019, she learnt about the para games and shifted her focus to competitive badminton and started training under coach Gaurav Khanna in Lucknow.[5]
Career
In October 2023, she won two bronze medals at the Asian Para Games. In April 2023, she won two gold medals at the Brazil Para Badminton International meet.[6] In May 2022, the Asian Youth Para Games winner also won a gold medal at the 1st Bahrain Para Badminton International Championships in Manama.[7] In December 2022, she bagged a gold in the women's singles SH6 finals defeating Worlds silver medallist at the Peru Para Badminton International in Lima.[8]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Women's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Rina Marlina | 21–14, 21–6 | Bronze |
World Championships
Women’s singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Rina Marlina | 19–21, 21–12, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Li Fengmei | 12–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
Women’s doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Rachana Patel | Rubí Fernández Giuliana Póveda |
7–21, 3r–6 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Rachana Patel | Li Fengmei Lin Shuangbao |
5r–13 | Silver |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Krishna Nagar | Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda |
16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Krishna Nagar | Lin Naili Li Fengmei |
9–21, 21–18, 13–21 | Bronze |
Asian Para Games
Women's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Rina Marlina | 15–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | W–L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Rachana Patel | Various | 1–2 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Sivarajan Solaimalai | Zeng Qingtao Lin Shuangbao |
18–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Asian Para-Badminton Championships
Women's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spadt Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Li Fengmei | 21–17, 16–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | W–L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spadt Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Rachana Patel | Various | 2–1 | Silver |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spadt Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Rachana Patel | Lin Naili Li Fengmei |
13–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Silver |
Awards
- Arjuna Award (Para badminton 2024)[9]
References
- ^ "Who is Nithya Sre Sivan? All you need to know about Indian para-badminton athlete competing Paris 2024 Paralympics". Sportskeeda. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Paralympics: India's Nithya Sre Sivan bags bronze in badminton SH6 category". India Today. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "PM celebrates Bronze Medal by Nithya Sre Sivan in Badminton Women's Singles SH6 event in Asian Para Games 2022". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ PTI (17 April 2023). "Nithya, Nitesh win singles gold at Brazil Para-Badminton Intl". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Jain, Deepanshu (10 December 2023). "'Chinese legend Lin Dan is my idol,' says world no.3 Nithya Sre Sivan". thebridge.in. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Nithya, Nitesh win singles gold at Brazil Para-Badminton International". The Economic Times. 17 April 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Indian contingent finish with 23 medals at Bahrain Para Badminton". The Economic Times. 22 May 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ PTI (6 December 2022). "Peru Para Badminton: Mandeep shocks world champion; Nehal bags 2 gold". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Pathak, Himanshu (2 January 2025). "Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Announces National Sports Awards 2024". PIB Delhi. pp. Page 2. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
External links
Nithya Sre Sivan at BWFBadminton.com