# Parul Parmar

Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar (born 20 March 1973) is an Indian para-badminton player from Gujarat. She had been ranked world number one in para-badminton women's singles SL3.

## Early life

Parmar was born in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. She was diagnosed with Poliomyelitis when she was three years old and in the same year she fell from a swing while playing, resulting in a fractured collar bone and right leg. The injury took a long time to heal. Her father was a state-level badminton player and would go to a local badminton club to practice. She also started going to the club with her father and started developing interest in the game. She also began playing badminton with neighbor kids. A local coach, Surendra Parekh, noticed her talent in the sport and encouraged her to play more seriously.

## Career

She won the golds in women's singles and doubles at the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships. She defeated Wandee Kamtam of Thailand in singles' final. Along with Japan's Akiko Sugino, she defeated China's Cheng Hefang and Ma Huihui in doubles' final.
She has won golds in women's single SL3 at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Para Games. She also won gold in women’s singles SL3 category, at the 2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International. She had previously won the silver in 2014 Asian Para Games and the bronze in 2010 Asian Para Games. She also won the gold in the mixed doubles in SL3-SU5 category with Raj Kumar at the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.
She is a three time world champion and she won gold and silver medals in 2014, Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea. She played against Wandee Kamtam and Panyachaem Paramee, both hailing from Thailand, to win the medals. She also won two golds in women's singles and doubles. She paired with Japan's Akiko Sugino in doubles to defeat the Chinese duo of Cheng Hefang and Ma Huihui in the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships held in Ulsan, Korea in 2017.
She works as a coach with the Sports Authority of India and lives in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

## Awards

Parmar was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2009 by the Government of India and Eklavya Award by the Government of Gujarat.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | Sudsaifon Yodpa | 17–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Helle Sofie Sagøy | 17–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Wandee Kamtam | 21–8, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 12–21, 7–21 | Silver |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Halime Yıldız | 11–21, 6–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | Charanjeet Kaur | | | Gold |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Wandee Kamtam | Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul | 14–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Wandee Kamtam | Paramee Panyachaem Julie Thrane | 21–15, 21–8 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Wandee Kamtam | Helle Sofie Sagøy Katrin Seibert | 17–21, 3–21 | Bronze |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Julie Thrane | Véronique Braud Faustine Noël | 21–9, 21–11 | Silver |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Julie Thrane | Siri Chandanna Chillari Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–8, 21–6 | Silver |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Julie Thrane | Wandee Kamtam Mamiko Toyoda | 21–18, 21–15 | Silver |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Julie Thrane | Helle Sofie Sagøy Katrin Seibert | 13–21, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Akiko Sugino | Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui | 21–16, 21–19 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Manoj Sarkar | Peter Schnitzler Katrin Seibert | 12–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Raj Kumar | Rakesh Pandey Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–10, 21–19 | Gold |

### IWAS World Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Miss Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon | 21–13, 19–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Pramod Bhagat | Sharad Chandra Joshi Zainab Ali Yusuf | 21–7, 21–5 | Gold |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Pramod Bhagat | Zeeshan Gohar Ramel Syawesh | 21–8, 21–8 | Gold |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Pramod Bhagat | Sultan Al Halyan Meera Abouhatab | Walkover | Gold |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Pramod Bhagat | Mongkhon Bunsun Miss Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon | 21–4, 21–13 | Gold |

### Asian Para Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Yuko Yamaguchi | 21–17, 21–11 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Ng Lai Ling | 21–4, 21–7 | Gold |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Paramee Panyachaem | 21–4, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Noriko Ito | 21–3, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Wandee Kamtam | 21–13, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Wandee Kamtam | 21–9, 21–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Raj Kumar | Fredy Setiawan Leani Ratri Oktila | 14–21, 15–21 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Wandee Kamtam | 21–10, 21–5 | Gold |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Asami Yamada | 21–2, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–8, 21–7 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Khalimatus Sadiyah | Chiranjita Bharali Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–9, 21–10 | Bronze |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Khalimatus Sadiyah | Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui | 11–21, 4–21 | Bronze |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Khalimatus Sadiyah | Akiko Sugino Asami Yamada | 15–21$^r$ | Bronze |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Mandeep Kaur | 13–21, 21–19, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Palak Kohli | Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Palak Kohli | Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass | 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Vaishali Nilesh Patel | Kelly Ari Mandeep Kaur | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Raj Kumar | Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |

### International Tournaments (13 titles, 7 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Julie Thrane | 9–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Sriyanti | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Paramee Panyachaem | 21–8, 21–3 | Winner |
| 2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Wandee Kamtam | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Wandee Kamtam | 21–8, 15–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Wandee Kamtam | 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Wandee Kamtam | 24–22, 17–21, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–8, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–12, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Halime Yıldız | 21–13, 21–2 | Winner |
| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Halime Yıldız | 21–12, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Halime Yıldız | 12–21, 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Halime Yıldız | 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Halime Yıldız | 9–21, 21–10, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 7–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Palak Kohli | Zehra Bağlar Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–15, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Palak Kohli | Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Vaishali Nilesh Patel | Palak Kohli Mandeep Kaur | 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Manoj Sarkar | Jan-Niklas Pott Katrin Seibert | 13–21, 21–17, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Raj Kumar | Guillaume Gailly Mary Margaret Wilson | 21–16, 21–10 | Winner |