K. Neelima Chowdary

K Neelima Chowdary is an Indian badminton player who represented India in many international games and championships.[1][2]

K Neelima Chowdary
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (1977-09-15) 15 September 1977
Andhra Pradesh, India
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
HandednessRight
CoachP. U. Bhaskar Babu
EventWomen's singles, Women's doubles, Mixed doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
BWF profile

Early life

Chowdary was born in Andhra Pradesh, India on 15 September 1977. She belongs to the Kammas community of the state.[3]

Career

She started training in Vijayawada under the guidance of Sports Authority of India appointed coach P.U. Bhaskar Babu.[4]

Chowdary started her Badminton career in 1992 playing India's Individual Junior Championships and won the first place in women's doubles category. PVV Lakshmi and Chowdary emerged as top seeded player from that championship.

The winning streak continued in 1994 when Chowdary along with Nirmala Kotnis won India's Individual Junior Championships.

In the game of mixed doubles in 1995, Chowdary along with Sameer Mahesh, won India's Individual Junior Championships. In 1996, Chowdary and Sudha Rani went on to secure the first place in the India's Individual Junior Championships. Playing singles in the International Championships in 1997, Chowdary finished at the fifth spot. The same year Manjusha Kanwar and Chowdary fished fifth in the women's doubles International Championships.

In 1998, Chowdary bagged a silver in while playing singles at the Sri Lanka International Championship. She also represented Indian women team in the 1998 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze. In 2001, Chowdary won the 66th Indian National Badminton Championships while playing women's doubles with D Swetha. This was the year, the All England champion P. Gopichand led the Andhra Pradesh teams for the badminton events of the National Games at the Hansraj Stadium, Jalandhar, Punjab.[2]

In 2002, Chowdary and Cha Deepti played doubles at the 17th Commonwealth Games against Seychelles Island and won the match.[5]

In March 2017, Chowdary participated in the 41st Indian Masters (Veteran) National Badminton Championship Cochin, Kerala. In the 35 plus mixed doubles, Chowdary and Abhinand Shetty played and won against Dhole and Prerana Joshi.[6]

Achievements

IBF International
Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1998 Sri Lanka International India Aparna Popat 11–1, 12–13, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 India International India Aparna Popat 11–6, 6–11, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References
  1. site., Who made this. "Project Name". www.badmintonindia.org. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "Gopichand to lead AP's challenge". The Hindu. 17 September 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. "List of Indian National Badminton Champions - Kammas". kammasworld.blogspot.in. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. "Shuttlers on the go". The Hindu. 4 May 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. "Indian Cha Deepti (L) serves as her doubles' partn". Getty Images. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  6. "Dayal, Makode, Dhole enter veteran badminton nationals semis - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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