{{short description|Indian para-badminton player (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Manisha Ramadass | image =Manisha Ramadass in September 2024.jpg | alt = | caption =Ramadass in September 2024 | country = {{IND}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|01|27|df=yes}} | birth_place = Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India | height = | weight = | handedness = Left | coach = | years_active = 2021–present | event = Women's singles SU5<br/>Women's doubles SL3–SU5 | highest_ranking = 1 (WS 22 August 2022)<br/>1 (WD with Mandeep Kaur 04 July 2022)<br/>12 (XD with Pramod Bhagat 22 August 2022) | current_ranking = 1 (WS 10 January 2023)<br/>1 (WD with Mandeep Kaur 10 January 2023)<br/>12 (XD with Pramod Bhagat 10 January 2023) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's para-badminton}} 30px {{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}center|40px {{MedalBronze| 2024 Paris | Women's singles}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Tokyo | Women's singles}} {{MedalSilver | 2024 Pattaya | Women's singles}} {{MedalSilver| 2026 Manama | Women's singles}} {{MedalBronze | 2022 Tokyo | Women's double's}} {{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Women's doubles}} {{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Mixed doubles}} {{Medal|Competition|Asian Para Games}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Hangzhou|Women's singles}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Hangzhou|Women's doubles}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Hangzhou|Mixed doubles}} |date_of_current_ranking=10 January 2023}}
'''Manisha Ramadass''' (born 27 January 2005) is an Indian para-badminton player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/2dd0094d-9af9-46bd-b2fc-3fd9ab12f629/biography| title=Player Profile}}</ref> She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-08-14 |title=India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/paris-2024-india-paralympics-contingent-full-list-of-84-indian-athletes-qualified-sports-ministry-paralympic-games-news/article68512627.ece |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/paralympic-games-2024/paris-paralympics-manisha-ramdass-sets-up-semifinal-duel-with-thulasimathi-murugesan-to-assure-india-another-medal-6465159|title= Paris Paralympics: Manisha Ramdass Sets Up Semifinal Duel With Thulasimathi Murugesan To Assure India Another Medal|publisher=NDTV}}</ref> She's a gold, silver, and bronze medalist at the World Championships and a triple bronze medalist at the Asian Para Games.
== Early life == Manisha is from Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=SportsCafe |date=2022-12-06 |title=Manisha Ramadass named best BWF Female Para-Badminton player, HS prannoy best dressed shuttler |url=https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/dec/06/manisha-ramadass-has-been-named-the-bwf-female-para-badminton |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=SportsCafe.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-06 |title=मनीषा रामदास ने देश को नाम किया रोशन, BWF ने चुना साल की सर्वश्रेष्ठ पैरा बैडमिंटन खिलाड़ी |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/sports/bwf-chooses-manisha-ramadass-of-india-as-best-para-badminton-player-of-the-year-article-96026086 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Times Now Navbharat |language=hi}}</ref> She is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.
== Career == Manisha made her international debut in 2022 and became world number 1 in the SU5 category on 22 August 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/P77103/manisha-ramdass/ | title=BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings }}</ref> She won her first title at the Spanish (level 2) Para-Badminton International in 2022. She went on to win 11 gold and five bronze medals in 2022.
== Awards == For her dominant show in 2022, she won the BWF Female Para Badminton Player of the year 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-06 |title=Manisha Ramadass wins BWF Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/manisha-ramadass-wins-bwf-female-para-badminton-player-of-the-year-award/articleshow/96024668.cms |access-date=2024-08-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
She also won the Sportswoman of the Year (parasports Sportstar Aces award).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2023-02-27 |title=Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Manisha Ramadass wins Sportswoman of the Year (Parasports) |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/aces-awards/manisha-ramadass-wins-sportswoman-of-the-year-parasports-sportstar-aces-awards-2023-badminton/article66551000.ece |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ |- ! scope="col"|Award ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Category ! scope="col"|Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! scope="row"|BWF Awards |2021-2022 |Para-player of the Year |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/manisha-ramadass-wins-bwf-female-para-badminton-player-of-the-year-award/articleshow/96024668.cms|title=India's Manisha Ramadass wins female para-badminton player award|newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 December 2022}}</ref><ref>https://olympics.com/en/news/bwf-player-of-the-year-2022-female-para-badminton-manisha-ramadass</ref> |}
== Achievements ==
=== World Championships === ''Women's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mamiko Toyoda | align="left" | 21–15, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold '''Gold''' |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,<br />Pattaya, Thailand | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Qiuxia | align="left" | 16–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver '''Silver''' |}
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium,<br />Tokyo, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Mandeep Kaur | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lénaïg Morin<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Faustine Noël | align="left" | 17–21, 21–13, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,<br />Pattaya, Thailand | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Mandeep Kaur | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Leani Ratri Oktila<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Khalimatus Sadiyah | align="left" | 19–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze '''Bronze''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,<br />Pattaya, Thailand | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fredy Setiawan<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Khalimatus Sadiyah | align="left" | 15–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze '''Bronze''' |}
=== BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (11 titles, 1 runner-up) === The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 May 2022 |title=Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/06/03/para-badminton-tournament-structure-bids-for-tournaments-2022-onwards}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=11 July 2022 |title=BWF Para Tournamentsoftware |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/}}</ref>
''Women's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Spanish Para Badminton International II | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|POR}} Beatriz Monteiro | align="left" | 21–13, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kaede Kameyama | align="left" | 21–10, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Dubai Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akiko Sugino | align="left" | 21–17, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Canada Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 1 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akiko Sugino | align="left" | 27–25, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Thailand Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 1 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kaede Kameyama | align="left" | 20–22, 21–12, 21-19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Spanish Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maud Lefort | align="left" | 21–18, 15–10 Retired | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Spanish Para Badminton International II | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Mandeep Kaur | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manasi Girishchandra Joshi <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} Shanthiya Viswanathan | align="left" | 14–21, 23–21, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Mandeep Kaur | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Palak Kohli <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar | align="left" | 21–15, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Bahrain Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Mandeep Kaur | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Palak Kohli<br />{{flagicon|IND}} Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar | align="left" | 21–11, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Dubai Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Mandeep Kaur | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Nipada Saensupa<br />{{flagicon|THA}} Chanida Srinavakul | align="left" | 21–9, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Brazil Para-Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Mandeep Kaur | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manasi Girishchandra Joshi<br />{{flagicon|IND}} Thulasimathi Murugesan | align="left" | 11–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Bahrain Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Teamarrom<br /> {{flagicon|THA}} Nipada Saensupa | align="left" | 21–14, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em}} {{Notelist}}
== External links == * {{BWFB|P77103}} * {{BWFPara|2dd0094d-9af9-46bd-b2fc-3fd9ab12f629}}
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