After PV Sindhu, Para-badminton Shuttler Manasi Joshi scripts history, wins Gold medal at BWF World Championships 2019
Recently, Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu made the nation proud, and now another Indian daughter and Para-Badminton Player Manasi Joshi have bagged first-ever Gold medal at BWF World Championships 2019 in India's sporting history. Joshi defeated three-time world Champion Parul Parmar in the SL3 category— in which the player is impaired in one or both lower limbs having a poor walking or running balance. Manasi Joshi defeated Parul by 21-12, 21-7. In 2011, Manasi Joshi met with an accident, in which she was hit by a truck. In an accident, she lost one leg. Likewise, she sustained several injuries and came out with one leg amputated after hours of struggle in operation. Manasi Joshi used a prosthetic leg and never lost her potential and passion. In 2012, she began her career in Para-badminton. Manasi Joshi stepped in the inter-company badminton championship, where she won the Gold medal. Also Read: Sukhbir Singh Badal, Harsimrat Kaur Badal congratulates PV Sindhu for winning BWF World Championships In 2014, she wasn't selected for Para Asian Games, but the same year she played her first national-level badminton tournament and got a silver medal. Likewise, she got 5th position in Spanish Para-badminton international championship. Recently, PV Sindhu created history by winning the first-ever Gold medal in BWF World championships 2019, and now Manasi Joshi achieved the mettle. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1166550295935107072?s=20 Likewise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "130 crore Indians are extremely proud of the Indian Para-Badminton contingent, which has brought home 12 medals at BWF World Championships 2019. Congratulations to the entire team, whose success is extremely gladdening and motivating. Each of these players is remarkable!" -PTC News
