A 16-year-old Saina Nehwal won the Philippines Open in 2006
2012 – The best season
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Saina with her bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics
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Perhaps the best season of her career, Saina clinched as many as four titles. She retained her crown at the Swiss Open, won the Thailand Open, and regained the title at Indonesia before winning her maiden Denmark SuperSeries title.
However, in addition to these achievements, the Indian also created history by becoming the first shuttler from the country to win an Olympic medal – a bronze – in London.
Titles won:
Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold
Thailand Grand Prix Gold
Indonesia Superseries Premier
Denmark Open Superseries Premier
London 2012 Bronze medal
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Shankar is a featured columnist for cricket at Sportskeeda. He has completed his education in B.E. (IEM) and PG Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and has a rich experience of around 7 years at various notable organizations.
Shankar enjoys the contests that cricket has to offer in various formats. His favorite teams are India and New Zealand and supports Manchester United in football. His all-time favorite cricketers are Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Adam Zampa, for their varied traits and skills.
Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.
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