Para Badminton Player Manasi Joshi Recalls The Day She Lost Her Leg, Reflects On How Her Life Has Changed

Manasi Joshi made it to BBC’s list of 100 Women for the year 2020.
Manasi Joshi made it to BBC’s list of 100 Women for the year 2020.
Bilkis Bano, Manasi Joshi, Isaivani and Ridhima Pandey in BBC’s 100 Women List of 2020. Read further to know more about each woman.
The 31-year-old Manasi Joshi is a Gujarat-based software engineer, who lost her leg in an accident when she was just 29.
On having a doll modelled after her, Manasi Joshi feels that this kind of representation can have a positive impact on young children, especially young girls.
I cannot replicate my training and gym routine, but I am taking this time off to understand myself better. -Manasi Joshi
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While we celebrate the likes of PV Sindhu and Hima Das for their winning streak widely, these athletes with disabilities need as much support in their bid to bring home the medals.
A huge fan of PV Sindhu, ever since Manasi Joshi started competing at International level, she has never returned without a medal.
In December 2011, at the age of 29, shuttler Manasi Joshi met with an accident and lost her leg. But that didn’t shatter her confidence or stop her from following her dreams. She defied all odds and with one artificial leg, she turned into a para-badminton player. She has already won several medals and today […]
She lost her left leg in an accident in 2011 when a truck rammed into her scooter. She was hurt but not heart broken. A badminton lover Manasi Joshi wanted to pursue the sport but wondered how, especially after the accident. With one artificial leg, Joshi turned a para-badminton player and now travels across the […]