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Thulasimathi Murugesan
Personal information
Country India
Medal record
Women's para-badminton
Representing  India
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Women's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Pattaya Women's doubles

Thulasimathi Murugesan (born 11 April 2002)[1] is a badminton paralympian from Tamil Nadu. She represented India at the 2022 Asian Para Games held at Gangzhou, China.[2] She won three medals in para badminton competitions, SL3-SU5 and SU5 classes. She made history as the first Indian woman shuttler to win a Paralympic silver medal, following a remarkable journey to the final in the SU5 category.

Early life and education

Thulasimathi is from Kancheepuram. She had a deformity in her left hand from birth which restricted her movements and flexion to below 30 per cent. Her father Murugesan was a sports addict and made both their daughters play together and did not reveal about her condition to Thulasimathi. She was supported b her sister, Kiruttigha. She was later spotted by coach Irfan, who was instrumental in getting her to Gopichand Academy at Hyderabad with the support of Olympic Gold Quest.[3] She is a student of veterinary science at a college in Namakkal, affiliated with Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai.[1][3]

Career

In December 2023, Thulasimathi won the gold medal in the women’s doubles partnering Manasi Joshi at the 5th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2023.[4] She later won another bronze in the mixed doubles SL3 and SU5, along with Nitesh Kumar. Along with Manasi, she is second in the World Para-Badminton doubles rankings.[5] She trains under coaches Gopichand and Irfan at Hyderabad.[6] She is supported by Olympic Gold Quest.[7]

In the 4th Asian Para Games at Hangzhou she won three medals, gold, silver and bronze.[8] She won a bronze medal on 25 October 2023 in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 class pairing with Nitesh Kumar. She went on to win a silver medal partnering Manasi Joshi in the women's doubles SL3-SU5 on 27 October and topped it with a gold in the individual women’s singles SU5 class.[9][10]

Awards

Thulasimathi won the Sportstar Aces Awards 2024 Sportswoman of the Year award for her exploits in 2023.[11]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Women's singles SU5

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2024 La Chapelle Arena Court 1, Paris, France China Yang Qiuxia 17-21, 10-21 Silver

World Championships

Women’s doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand 		India Manasi Joshi Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah 		20–22, 17–21 Silver Silver

References

  1. ^ a b "Paris 2024". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  2. ^ Sportstar, Team (2023-10-21). "India at Asian Para Games 2023: Full list of Indian athletes". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ^ a b "Paris Paralympics: Shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan takes silver, vindication for family of modest means". The Indian Express. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  4. ^ "Manasi-Murugesan win gold, Pramod Bhagat secures two silver medals at Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International". The Times of India. 2023-12-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ^ PTI (2023-12-18). "Manasi-Murugesan pair wins women's doubles gold, Bhagat secures 2 silver medals at Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ^ "Dubai Para Badminton International 2023: Manasi-Thulasimathi wins doubles gold, India return with 14 medals". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. ^ "Para Badminton | OGQ". www.olympicgoldquest.in. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ^ Parkar, Ubaid (2023-10-28). "Asian Para Games 2023 medal tally: Indian winners - full list". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. ^ "Asian Para Games Day 3: Medal rush continues for India; medal tally stands at 34". mint. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  10. ^ Sekar, Divya. "Asian Para Games : பாரா ஆசிய விளையாட்டு போட்டி - பேட்மிண்டனில் தங்கம் வென்ற தமிழச்சி!". Tamil Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  11. ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-02-08). "Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: Thulasimathi Murugesan wins Sportswoman of the Year award". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-02-09.


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