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Nithya Sre Sivan Age, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Age: 19 Years
Religion: Hinduism

Nithya Sre Sivan

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Other NameNithya Sivan
Full NameNithya Sre Sumathy Sivan
ProfessionPara-badminton player
Famous forBronze medal (Women's Singles) at the Paralympics Games Paris 2024
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)4' (124 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Badminton
International Debut4th Asian Youth Para Games in Manama, Bahrain in 2021
Domestic/State TeamTamil Nadu
Coach/MentorGaurav Khanna (Head coach of Indian Para-Badminton team, Dronacharya Awardee, Padma Shri Awardee)
Nithya Sre Sivan with the head coach Gaurav Khanna
HandednessLeft
CategoryShort Stature (SH6)
MedalsGold

• 2024: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 4 Nations Para Badminton International in Glasgow, Scotland
Nithya Sre Sivan with the gold and silver medals at the 4 Nations Para- Badminton Tournament
• 2024: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria, Spain
Nithya Sre Sivan with the medals at the Spanish Para-Badminton Tournament
• 2023: Women's Singles at the First Khelo India Para Games in Delhi
Nithya Sre Sivan at the first Khelo India Para Games
• 2022: Women's Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 4th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International in Dubai United Arab Emirates

• 2022: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Bahrain Para Badminton International in Manama, Bahrain

• 2022: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thailand Para Badminton International in Pattaya, Thailand

• 2022: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 4 Nations Para Badminton International in Dublin, Ireland

• 2022: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria, Spain

• 2022: Mixed Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria, Spain

• 2022: Women's Singles at the Peru Para-Badminton International Tournament in Peru

• 2022: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thailand Para Badminton International in Pattaya, Thailand

• 2021: Women's Singles at the 4th Asian Youth Para Games in Manama, Bahrain

• 2021: Women's Singles at the 4th Para-Badminton National Championship in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

• 2021: Women's Doubles at the 4th Para-Badminton National Championship in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

• 2021: Mixed Doubles at the 4th Para-Badminton National Championship in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Nithya Sre Sivan (third from left) at the National Para Games
Silver

• 2024: Mixed Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 4 Nations Para Badminton International in Glasgow, Scotland

• 2024: Women's Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Para-Badminton World Championships (officially, NSDF Royal Beach Cliff BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2024) in Pattaya, Thailand

• 2023: Mixed Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Canada Para Badminton International in Ottawa, Canada
Nithya Sre Sivan with silver medal for mixed doubles
• 2022: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 4th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International in Dubai United Arab Emirates

• 2022: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Brazil Para-Badminton International in Sao Paulo, Brazil

• 2022: Women's Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria, Spain

• 2021: Mixed Doubles at the 4th Asian Youth Para Games in Manama, Bahrain

Bronze
• 2024: Mixed Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria, Spain

• 2024: Women's Singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Para-Badminton World Championships (officially, NSDF Royal Beach Cliff BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2024) in Pattaya, Thailand

• 2023: Women's Singles at the 4th Asian Para Games (2022 Asian Para Games) in Hangzhou, China
Nithya Sre Sivan with the bronze medals at Hangzhou, China
• 2023: Women's Doubles at the 4th Asian Para Games (2022 Asian Para Games) in Hangzhou, China

• 2023: Mixed Doubles at the 4th Asian Para Games (2022 Asian Para Games) in Hangzhou, China
• 2023: Women's Singles at the 2022 HULIC DAIHATSU Badminton World Federation (BWF) Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Japan
Nithya Sre Sivan at the HULIC DAIHATSU BWF Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Japan
• 2023: Women's Doubles at the 2022 HULIC DAIHATSU Badminton World Federation (BWF) Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Japan

• 2023: Mixed Doubles at the 2022 HULIC DAIHATSU BWF Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Japan

• 2022: Mixed Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Bahrain Para Badminton International in Manama, Bahrain

• 2022: Women's Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Brazil Para-Badminton International in Sao Paulo, Brazil

• 2022: Women's Doubles at the Peru Para-Badminton International Tournament in Peru
Personal Life
Date of Birth7 January 2005 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)19 Years
BirthplaceHosur, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityIndian
HometownLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
ReligionHinduism
Social MediaInstagram
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Sivan Marappan (watch factory employee)
Nithya Sre Sivan's father
SiblingsBrother- Kishore
Nithya Sre Sivan with her brother
Favourites
Badminton PlayerLin Dan
PhilosophyBeing small doesn't matter, but dreaming bigger matters.

Nithya Sre Sivan with Indian team member Prem Kumar Ale

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nithya Sre Sivan

  • As a child, Nithya Sre Sivan was interested in cricket seeing her brother play cricket at the district level.
  • She mentioned in an interview that she faced discrimination due to her short stature in her student days.
  • She started following the sport of badminton and the players closely in the 2016 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
  • She studied the classical dance, Bharatanatyam, briefly before starting her training in Badminton.
  • In 2018, she got a silver medal at a district championship competing with able-bodied players after which she intensified her training schedules.
  • In 2019, she focused on para-badminton and participated in district and state-level tournaments.
  • Since 2021, she has been playing in international para-badminton competitions.

    Nithya Sre Sivan at an international competition

    Nithya Sre Sivan at an international competition

  • After her achievements in state-level competitions, she has trained under the national coach, Gaurav Khanna in Lucknow.
  • She is supported by the non-profit organisation Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), Sports Authority of India (SAI), and Yonex Sunrise India Open League.