Parul Parmar
Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar (born 20 March 1973) is an Indian para-badminton player from Gujarat. She had been ranked world number one in para-badminton women's singles SL3.[2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Parmar was born in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.[3] She was diagnosed with Poliomyelitis[4] when she was three years old and in the same year she fell from a swing while playing, resulting in a fractured collar bone and right leg. The injury took a long time to heal. Her father was a state-level badminton player and would go to a local badminton club to practice. She also started going to the club with her father and started developing interest in the game. She also began playing badminton with neighbor kids. A local coach, Surendra Parekh, noticed her talent in the sport and encouraged her to play more seriously.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]She won the golds in women's singles and doubles at the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships. She defeated Wandee Kamtam of Thailand in singles' final. Along with Japan's Akiko Sugino, she defeated China's Cheng Hefang and Ma Huihui in doubles' final.[5][6][7]
She has won golds in women's single SL3 at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Para Games.[8] She also won gold in women’s singles SL3 category, at the 2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International.[2][9] She had previously won the silver in 2014 Asian Para Games and the bronze in 2010 Asian Para Games.[4] She also won the gold in the mixed doubles in SL3-SU5 category with Raj Kumar at the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[10]
She is a three time world champion and she won gold and silver medals in 2014, Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea. She played against Wandee Kamtam and Panyachaem Paramee, both hailing from Thailand, to win the medals.[11] She also won two golds in women's singles and doubles. She paired with Japan's Akiko Sugino in doubles to defeat the Chinese duo of Cheng Hefang and Ma Huihui in the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships held in Ulsan, Korea in 2017.[12]
She works as a coach with the Sports Authority of India and lives in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.[8][4]
Awards
[edit | edit source]Parmar was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2009 by the Government of India and Eklavya Award by the Government of Gujarat.[4][13]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]World Championships
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand Sudsaifon Yodpa | 17–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Gold Gold |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Norway Helle Sofie Sagøy | 17–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Gold Gold |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Thailand Wandee Kamtam | 21–8, 21–17 | Gold Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 12–21, 7–21 | Silver Silver |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Turkey Halime Yıldız | 11–21, 6–21 | Bronze Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | India Charanjeet Kaur | Gold Gold | ||
| 2013[a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Thailand Wandee Kamtam | Thailand Nipada Saensupa Thailand Chanida Srinavakul |
14–21, 17–21 | Bronze Bronze |
| Thailand Paramee Panyachaem Denmark Julie Thrane |
21–15, 21–8 | ||||
| Norway Helle Sofie Sagøy |
17–21, 3–21 | ||||
| 2015[b] | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Denmark Julie Thrane | 21–9, 21–11 | Silver Silver | |
| India Siri Chandanna Chillari India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
21–8, 21–6 | ||||
| Thailand Wandee Kamtam |
21–18, 21–15 | ||||
| Norway Helle Sofie Sagøy |
13–21, 16–21 | ||||
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
China Cheng Hefang China Ma Huihui |
21–16, 21–19 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | India Manoj Sarkar | 12–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze Bronze | |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | India Raj Kumar | India Rakesh Pandey India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
21–10, 21–19 | Gold Gold |
IWAS World Games
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Thailand Miss Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon | 21–13, 19–21, 14–21 | Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[c] | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | India Pramod Bhagat | India Sharad Chandra Joshi Bahrain Zainab Ali Yusuf |
21–7, 21–5 | Gold Gold |
| Pakistan Zeeshan Gohar Iraq Ramel Syawesh |
21–8, 21–8 | ||||
| United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Halyan United Arab Emirates Meera Abouhatab |
Walkover | ||||
| Thailand Mongkhon Bunsun Thailand Miss Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon |
21–4, 21–13 |
Asian Para Games
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | 21–17, 21–11 | Bronze Bronze | |
| 2014[d] | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Hong Kong Ng Lai Ling | 21–4, 21–7 | Gold Gold |
| Thailand Paramee Panyachaem | 21–4, 21–10 | |||
| 21–3, 21–11 | ||||
| Thailand Wandee Kamtam | 21–13, 21–17 | |||
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Thailand Wandee Kamtam | 21–9, 21–5 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | India Raj Kumar | Indonesia Fredy Setiawan Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila |
14–21, 15–21 | Silver Silver |
Asian Championships
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[e] | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Thailand Wandee Kamtam | 21–10, 21–5 | Gold Gold |
| 21–2, 21–6 | ||||
| India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–8, 21–7 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[f] | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah | India Chiranjita Bharali India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
21–9, 21–10 | Bronze Bronze |
| China Cheng Hefang China Ma Huihui |
11–21, 4–21 | ||||
| 15–21r |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
[edit | edit source]The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[14][15]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | India Mandeep Kaur | 13–21, 21–19, 16–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | India Palak Kohli | India Mandeep Kaur India Manisha Ramdass |
15–21, 15–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | India Palak Kohli | India Mandeep Kaur India Manisha Ramdass |
11–21, 11–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | India Vaishali Nilesh Patel | Peru Kelly Ari India Mandeep Kaur |
21–17, 21–19 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | India Raj Kumar | India Ruthick Ragupathi India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
21–17, 21–18 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
International Tournaments (13 titles, 7 runners-up)
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Denmark Julie Thrane | 9–21, 13–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2015[g] | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Indonesia Sriyanti | 21–11, 21–14 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| Thailand Paramee Panyachaem | 21–8, 21–3 | |||
| Thailand Wandee Kamtam | 21–12, 21–13 | |||
| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Thailand Wandee Kamtam | 21–8, 15–21, 21–12 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Thailand Wandee Kamtam | 21–13, 21–13 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Thailand Wandee Kamtam | 24–22, 17–21, 23–21 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–8, 21–16 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–12, 21–19 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–14, 21–12 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–12, 21–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Turkey Halime Yıldız | 21–13, 21–2 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Turkey Halime Yıldız | 21–12, 21–8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Turkey Halime Yıldız | 12–21, 21–17, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Turkey Halime Yıldız | 9–21, 14–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Turkey Halime Yıldız | 9–21, 21–10, 15–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 7–21, 16–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | India Palak Kohli | Turkey Zehra Bağlar India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
21–15, 16–21, 21–15 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | India Palak Kohli | Thailand Nipada Saensupa Thailand Chanida Srinavakul |
15–21, 13–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | India Vaishali Nilesh Patel | India Palak Kohli India Mandeep Kaur |
15–21, 14–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | India Manoj Sarkar | 13–21, 21–17, 14–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up | |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | India Raj Kumar | Scotland Mary Margaret Wilson |
21–16, 21–10 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Notes
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External links
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Indian female badminton players
- Indian female para-badminton players
- Paralympic badminton players for India
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- People from Gandhinagar
- Sportspeople from Gujarat
- Sportswomen from Gujarat
- 20th-century Indian women
- Asian Para Games medalists in badminton
- Asian Para Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Para Games silver medalists for India
- Asian Para Games bronze medalists for India
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games
- 21st-century Indian sportswomen