Thulasimathi Murugesan Age, Wiki and Bio

Thulasimathi Murugesan

Quick Info

ProfessionParalympic Badminton Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/04/2002
Age22 years
BirthplaceKanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionParalympic Badminton Player

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMlm Mamallan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kanchipuram
College/UniversityVeterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal affiliated with Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai
Educational QualificationsVeterinary Science

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherD. Murugesan (Daily Wager)
MotherViji
SiblingsSister - Kiruttigha Murugesan (Badminton Player)

Career

Highlights
  • Gold medals at multiple international events in 2023, including the Brazil Parabadminton International and Uganda Parabadminton International.
  • Silver medals at the Thailand Parabadminton International and the Bahrain Parabadminton International.
  • Awarded Sportstar ACES Award for Sportswoman of the Year - Parasports in 2024.
Coaches
  • Pullela Gopichand
  • Irfan
  • Jakkampudi Rajendra Kumar

Favourites

FoodBiryani
Badminton Players
  • P.V. Sindhu
  • Saina Nehwal
SingerA. R. Rahman

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thulasimathi_m/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@ThulasimathiParabadminton/featured
Twitterhttps://x.com/thulasimathi11

Some Lesser Known Facts

Thulasimathi belongs to a Tamil family and was born with a defect in her left hand that restricted movement.
Her father trained her in sports without informing her of her deformity.
She lived in a straw hut that was burnt down, putting financial pressure on her family.
Her father took a coaching course to help her with badminton training.
She was discovered by coach Irfan and trained at Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy.
Her anticipated medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris will be India’s fourth silver in that event.