Manjusha Kanwar

Manjusha Kanwar
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (1971-03-20) 20 March 1971 (age 53)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
ResidenceNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's badminton
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Islamabad Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Islamabad Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Islamabad Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Manjusha Kanwar (née Pavangadkar, born 20 March 1971) is an Indian former badminton player. She was born in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Presently works as Deputy General Manager in Sports Department Indian Oil Corporation,[1] New Delhi. She was part of Indian Badminton League in 2018–20 as a Coach of Delhi Team. She was honored with the FICCI Life Time Achievement Award[2] in 2020 for her achievements both as a player and her work for the promotion of sports.

Career

Manjusha Kanwar won the National Championships in India for the first time in 1991. Nine more titles followed until 2002. Bronze Medalist in Commonwealth Games in 1998 (Teams)[3] wherein she played both singles and doubles. Gold Medalist in South Asian Games 2004 in teams and Silver Medalist in Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. She represented India for 12 years.

Achievements

South Asian Games

Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan India Fathima Nazneen India Shruti Kurien
India Jwala Gutta 		6–15, 3–15 Silver Silver
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan India Marcos Bristow India Jaseel P. Ismail
India Jwala Gutta 		6–15, 3–15 Silver Silver

IBF International

Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1999 Wellington International New Zealand Rhona Robertson 3–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 India International India Archana Deodhar India Madhumita Bisht
India P. V. V. Lakshmi 		15–6, 13–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 India Satellite India Jaseel P. Ismail India Marcos Bristow
India B. R. Meenakshi 		11–5, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ^ "Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. : IndianOil - The Energy of India". IndianOil. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "FICCI presents India Sports Awards 2020,The Pioneer,Dec 10, 2020". ficci.in. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Manjusha Kanwar | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.