Tulsimati Murugesan created history with her brilliant performance in Paris Paralympics. Tulsimati Murugesan is the first Indian female para-badminton player to win a silver medal for the country. This is the best performance of any Indian female para-badminton player in Paralympics. Tulsimati Murugesan lost the title battle to China's Yang Qiu Jia 17-21, 10-21. Tulsimati Murugesan may have lost the final match in a one-sided manner, but she proved her mettle in Paralympics. Now let us tell you how difficult was Tulsimati Murugesan's journey to win a medal in Paralympics.

Career of Tulsimathi Murugesan

Tulsimati Murugesan was born on 11 April 2022 in Tamil Nadu.

This 22-year-old player did not have a thumb on her left hand since childhood. After this, she became a victim of an accident in which she narrowly escaped death. However, this accident further damaged her left hand. Despite this, Tulsimati Murugesan did not give up and decided to become a badminton player from the age of 7. Tulsimati Murugesan took training from Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy. Tulsimati considers Saina Nehwal as her idol. Her father has played a big role in making Tulsimati Murugesan a badminton player.

Career of Tulsimathi Murugesan

Tulsimati Murugesan made headlines in the Asian Para Games 2022. She won 3 medals for the country in SL3-SU5 and SU5. In December 2023, Tulsimati Murugesan won the gold medal for the country in the Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2023 in women's doubles with Manasi Joshi. PM Modi also saluted Tulsimati Murugesan for her success in the year 2023. This year, Tulsimati Murugesan also won the silver medal in the World Championship along with Manasi Joshi. Now she has also got the silver medal in the Paris Paralympics.

However, seeing the kind of talent this player has, it is clear that next time the color of Tulsimati Murugesan's medal will change to gold.

However, seeing the kind of talent this player has, it is clear that next time the color of Tulsimati Murugesan's medal will change to gold.