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Manjusha Kanwar (born 20 March 1971, née Manjusha Pavangadkar) is an Indian former badminton player. She was born in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Presently works as Deputy General Manager in Sports Department Indian Oil Corporation,[1] New Delhi. She was part of Indian Badminton League in 2018–20 as a Coach of Delhi Team. She was honored with the FICCI Life Time Achievement Award[2] in 2020 for her achievements both as a player and her work for the promotion of sports.
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1971 Pune, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Manjusha Kanwar won the National Championships in India for the first time in 1991. Nine more titles followed until 2002. Bronze Medalist in Commonwealth Games in 1998 (Teams)[3] wherein she played both singles and doubles. Gold Medalist in South Asian Games 2004 in teams and Silver Medalist in Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. She represented India for 12 years.
South Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan |  Fathima Nazneen |
Shruti Kurien Jwala Gutta |
6–15, 3–15 |  Silver |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan | Marcos Bristow |
Jaseel P. Ismail Jwala Gutta |
6–15, 3–15 | Silver |
IBF International
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Wellington International |  Rhona Robertson |
3–11, 3–11 |  Runner-up |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | India International | Archana Deodhar |
Madhumita Bisht P. V. V. Lakshmi |
15–6, 13–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | India Satellite | Jaseel P. Ismail |
Marcos Bristow B. R. Meenakshi |
11–5, 11–3 |  Winner |
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