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Manasi Joshi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 4 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth11 June 1989

Age35 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceAhmedabad, Gujarat

ProfessionPara-Badminton Player

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Girishchandra Joshi; Brother - Kunjan Joshi; Sister - Nupur Joshi

Manasi Joshi Biography

Indian para-badminton star Manasi Joshi rose from early badminton lessons with her father to become a world champion. After a life-changing accident and am

Early life and background

Manasi Joshi was born on 11 June 1989 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and spent much of her formative years in Mumbai. She attended Atomic Energy Central School in Mumbai and later earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic engineering from K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering. Her father, Girishchandra Joshi, worked as a scientist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai. She has two siblings: a brother, Kunjan Joshi, an entomological researcher, and a sister, Nupur Joshi.

Manasi began playing badminton as a child alongside her father and continued the sport through her school years. She maintained an interest in traveling and swimming outside of sport.

Career

After completing her degree, Manasi joined Atos India as an employee. In 2011 she experienced a catastrophic road accident that resulted in the amputation of her left leg. She spent nearly fifty days in hospital and later learned to walk with a prosthetic limb. Despite the injury, she remained employed at Atos and reconnected with badminton when her company organised a workplace tournament; her participation and victory there set her on a new competitive path.

Manasi made her international para-badminton debut at the Spanish Para-Badminton International Championship in March 2015. She trained under coaches including J. Rajendra Kumar and Pullela Gopichand, and in 2018 she enrolled at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad to further her training.

Her results at continental and world level reflect a steady rise. In 2015 she earned a medal in mixed doubles at the Para-Badminton World Championships. At the 2016 Para-Badminton Asian Championships she won bronze medals in both women’s singles and women’s doubles. She took bronze in women’s singles at the 2017 World Championships and added further singles bronze at the 2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International and at the 2018 Asian Para Games.

The highlight of Manasi’s career to date came at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, where she won the gold medal in women’s singles. Earlier domestic milestones included a notable national victory in 2014 when she won a national tournament by defeating Parul Parmar, an accomplished player and Arjuna Awardee. She also represented Maharashtra at selection trials for larger multi-sport events that year.

Public profile

Manasi is recognised as one of India’s leading para-badminton players. She has appeared in public forums and media; in October 2019 she and fellow para-athlete Deepa Malik featured on Kaun Banega Crorepati (season 11) in an episode focusing on contributions and stories from the world of disability sport. Her preferred player is Pramod Bhagat and she enjoys chole-kulche among her favourite foods.

Personal details

Manasi is Indian by nationality and her hometown is listed as Mumbai. Her listed height is approximately 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) and her weight about 66 kg (145.5 lbs). She is unmarried. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.

Latest updates

Following her time at the Gopichand academy and a series of international competitions, Manasi’s standout achievement remains the 2019 world singles title in Basel. She continues to be associated with elite coaching and international para-badminton competition environments.

Career highlights

The trajectory of Manasi Joshi’s career runs from early recreational play with her father to top-level para-badminton. Key milestones include international debut in 2015, multiple continental and world championship medals from 2015 to 2018, and the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championship gold in women’s singles.

Latest achievements

2019: Gold medal, women’s singles, BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, Basel, Switzerland

Other notable results

2015: Medal in mixed doubles, Para-Badminton World Championships

2016: Bronze, Para-Badminton Asian Championships (women’s singles and women’s doubles)

2017: Bronze, women’s singles, Para-Badminton World Championships

2018: Bronze, women’s singles, Thailand Para-Badminton International; Bronze, women’s singles, Asian Para Games

Personal interests and off-court life

Manasi enjoys travelling and swimming in her spare time. Her journey from workplace tournaments to world champion has made her a prominent figure in India’s para-sport community, and she has participated in television appearances that highlight para-athletes and their stories.

Editorial Review and Sources

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Recent Work

BWF Para-Badminton World Championships (Basel)

Gold medal in women's singles at the 2019 World Championships

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. International debut at Spanish Para-Badminton International Championship (March 2015)
  2. Medalist at Para-Badminton World Championships (2015 mixed doubles; 2017 women's singles bronze)
  3. Bronze medals at 2016 Para-Badminton Asian Championships (women's singles and doubles)
  4. Bronze at 2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International and 2018 Asian Para Games (women's singles)
  5. Gold medalist in women's singles at 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, Basel
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

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