Manasi Joshi Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Para-Badminton Player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/06/1989
Age	36 years
Birthplace	Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Bio/Wiki

Other Name(s)	Manasi Girishchandra Joshi and Manasi Nayana Joshi

Physical Stats & More

Height	171 cm
Weight	66 kg

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	Bachelor Of Engineering
School	Atomic Energy Central School, Mumbai
College/University	K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Gemini
Hometown	Mumbai
Hobbies	Travelling and Swimming

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father

Girishchandra Joshi (Scientist, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai)

Siblings

Brother	Kunjan Joshi (Entomological Researcher)
Sister	Nupur Joshi

Career

International Debut	Spanish Para-Badminton International Championship (March 2015)
Coach/Mentor	J. Rajendra Kumar Pullela Gopichand
Medals	2015: Medal in mixed doubles Para-Badminton World Championships 2016: Bronze in Para-Badminton Asian Championships (women's singles & women's doubles) 2017: Bronze in women's singles Para-Badminton World Championships 2018: Bronze medal in women's singles at Thailand Para-Badminton International 2018: Bronze medal in women's singles in Asian Para Games 2019: Gold medal in women's single in Para-Badminton World Championship, Basel, Switzerland

Favourites

Favorite Badminton Player	Pramod Bhagat
Favorite Food	Chole-Kulche

Some Lesser Known Facts

Manasi Joshi began playing badminton at the age of 6, alongside her father.
Even after losing her left leg in an accident, she persevered and resumed working at Atos India with a prosthetic leg.
In 2018, Manasi joined the P. Gopichand Badminton Academy to enhance her skills.
Manasi Joshi and Para-Athlete Deepa Malik made an appearance on the 'Karmaveer' episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 in 2019.