Manasi Joshi is an Indian para badminton player, and a changemaker. She wishes to drive a shift in how disability and para sport are perceived in India and across the world. A software engineer by profession, Manasi started her sporting journey in 2015, and at present, she is ranked world no. 1 in women’s singles.

From setting examples to breaking stereotypes, Manasi has been a trailblazer ever since she took up para sport following a road accident.

Manasi trains at Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, Hyderabad, India, and she is employed with BPCL, Mumbai as a sportsperson. She did her schooling from Atomic Energy Central School and completed her Bachelor in Engineering from K.J Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai, India.

At the age of 22, Manasi met with a road accident and acquired disability due to her injuries. During recovery, Manasi used Badminton for rehabilitation. One thing lead to the other and Manasi landed in the selection trials for Asian Para Games 2014, which began her professional journey as an athlete.