Nithya Sre Sivan
Indian para badminton player (born 2005)
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Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan (born 7 January 2005) is an Indian para-badminton player from Tamil Nadu. She plays in the SH6 category (athletes having achondroplasia and short stature).[1] She represented India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she won the bronze medal in the women's singles SH6 event.[2] Sivan has also won medals in the Para World Championships, the Asian Para Championships, and the Asian Para Games respectively.[3]
7 January 2005
2 (WD with Rachana Patel, 18 May 2024)
1 (XD with Krishna Nagar, 8 September 2025)
Sivan in January 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | நித்ய ஸ்ரீ சிவன் | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan 7 January 2005 Karur, Tamil Nadu, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (WS, 22 November 2022) 2 (WD with Rachana Patel, 18 May 2024) 1 (XD with Krishna Nagar, 8 September 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (WS) 4 (WD with Patel) 1 (XD with Nagar) (20 January 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Sivan is from Karur, Tamil Nadu. She was born on 7 January 2005. Brought up in Hosur. She started playing badminton with the able-bodied sportspersons in 2016 for fun and recreation.[4] Later in 2019, she learnt about the para games and shifted her focus to competitive badminton and started training under coach Gaurav Khanna in Lucknow.[5]
Career
In October 2023, she won two bronze medals at the Asian Para Games. In April 2023, she won two gold medals at the Brazil Para Badminton International meet.[6] In May 2022, the Asian Youth Para Games winner also won a gold medal at the 1st Bahrain Para Badminton International Championships in Manama.[7] In December 2022, she bagged a gold in the women's singles SH6 finals defeating Worlds silver medallist at the Peru Para Badminton International in Lima.[8]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Rina Marlina |
21–14, 21–6 |  Bronze |
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Rina Marlina |
19–21, 21–12, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Li Fengmei |
12–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Rachana Patel |
 Rubí Fernández Giuliana Póveda |
7–21, 3r–6 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Rachana Patel |
Li Fengmei Lin Shuangbao |
5r–13 |  Silver |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Krishna Nagar |
Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda |
16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Krishna Nagar |
Lin Naili Li Fengmei |
9–21, 21–18, 13–21 | Bronze |
Asian Para Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Rina Marlina |
15–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | W–L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Rachana Patel |
Various | 1–2 | Bronze |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Sivarajan Solaimalai |
Zeng Qingtao Lin Shuangbao |
18–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Asian Para-Badminton Championships
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spadt Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Li Fengmei |
21–17, 16–21, 18–21 | Silver |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | W–L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spadt Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Rachana Patel |
Various | 2–1 | Silver |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spadt Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Rachana Patel |
Lin Naili Li Fengmei |
13–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Silver |
Awards
- Arjuna Award (Para badminton 2024)[9]
