Saina Nehwal nominated for BWF Female player of the year award

Saina Nehwal was nominated for the Badminton World Federation Female player award of the year 2012 from India.

Saina nehwal is the second person among the five players nominated through out the world. Saina is the only non-chinese contender int he category.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of Badminton. It was founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations. Later it has expanded to 169 member nations through out the world. On September 24 2006, it was decided to adopt the new name Badminton World Federation. Its head office is located at Kaula lampur and the current president is Kang Young-Joong.

Saina Nehwal is an Indian Badminton player who had won the Rajiv Ghandhi Khel Rathna Award, highest national sporting awardin the year 2010. She had many achievements in her career.

In 2008 she won Gold medal in Women's single badminton in worlds championship held at India.

In 2010 she won Gold medal in Women's single badminton in common wealth games held at Delhi, and bronze medal in Women's single badminton in Asian championship held at New Delhi.

In 2012 she won bronze medal in Women's single badminton in Olympics held at London.