Nithya Sre Sivan
Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan is an Indian para-badminton player who plays in the SH6 category. She represented India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she won the bronze medal in the women's singles SH6 event. Sivan has also won medals in the Para World Championships, the Asian Para Championships, and the Asian Para Games respectively.
Early life
NIthya started playing badminton with the able-bodied sportspersons in 2016 for fun and recreation. 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.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. In May 2022, the Asian Youth Para Games winner also won a gold medal at the 1st Bahrain Para Badminton International Championships in Manama. 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.Achievements
Paralympic Games
Women's singles SH6| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  PG3World ChampionshipsWomen’s singles SH6
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