Saina Nehwal

Champions of the champion, Nehwal has brought a revolution with her badminton. She is the only Indian who has won an Olympic medal in all of the BWF major events. She has attained no.1 ranking in the world, which is a matter of proud for every citizen. Apart from her successful career, Saina Nehwal has excelled her business skills too. The athlete turned entrepreneur has many endorsements in her pockets. 

• Paree Pvt. Ltd - Major investor in health start-up Paree and the brand ambassador of a female hygiene kit. The napkins provided by the company are very budget-friendly endorsed by Nehwal itself.

• Owns a sporting range with Yonex, whose 4% profit goes to her directly. This is a great share of the amount that she receives through Yonex, making it a successful business strategy to earn extra money.

Nehwal has achieved several milestones in badminton for India. She is the only Indian to have won at least one medal in every BWF major individual event, namely the Olympics, the BWF World Championships, and the BWF World Junior Championships. She is the first Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal, the first Indian to have reached the final of the BWF World Championships, along with being the only Indian to have won the BWF World Junior Championships or. In 2006, Nehwal became the first Indian female and the youngest Asian to win a 4-star tournament. She also has the distinction of being the first Indian to win a Super Series title. In the 2014 Uber Cup, she captained the Indian team and remained undefeated, helping India to win bronze medal. It was India's first medal in any BWF major team event. Nehwal became the first Indian to win two singles gold medals (2010 and 2018) in Commonwealth Games.

Considered one of the most successful Indian sportspersons, she is credited for increasing the popularity of badminton in India. In 2016, the Government of India (GoI) conferred the Padma Bhushan – India's third highest civilian award – on her. Previously, the nation's top two sporting honours, namely the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna Award, were also conferred on her by the Government of India. Nehwal is a philanthropist and was ranked 18th on the list of most charitable athletes.