Renuga Veeran
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Australia
|
| Born |
20 June 1986 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Residence | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Event(s) | Doubles |
Renuga Veeran (born 20 June 1986) is an Australian badminton player. She has represented both Malaysia and Australia internationally as a badminton player. As part of the Australian Olympic Team, she paired with Leanne Choo and reached the quarter-finals in the women's doubles competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Veeran, nicknamed Nunu and Nuges, was born on 20 June 1986 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her mother, father and brother (Raj Veeran) all played badminton, representing Malaysia in international competitions.
Veeran is an ethnic Tamilian, and speaks Tamil fluently. She gave an interview in Tamil language to the Australian Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Tamil Radio a week after returning from the London Olympics. Veeran stated in the interview that she was warmly received by the Prime Minister of Australia on her return to Sydney from the games.
Veeran is 165 centimetres (65 in) tall and weighs 61 kilograms (134 lb). She is right handed.
Veeran attended primary school at Sekolah Rendah Kepong in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She moved to Australia when she was sixteen years old. She attended Leichhardt High School in the Sydney suburbs for high school. She earned a Bachelor of Business in Applied Economics and International Trade from Victoria University, attending from 2007 to 2009. As of 2012[update], she lived in Melbourne, Victoria.
Veeran started playing badminton when she was six years old. She represents Badminton Australia on the club level, and is coached by Ricky Yu, who became her coach in 2008. She trains in Melbourne. Her highest world ranking in the women's doubles was 26th in December 2011. Her highest mixed doubles world ranking was 40th. Her world doubles ranking as of January 2012 was 30th. She has held several Australasia region top female player rankings, including being first in the ladies singles, ladies doubles and mixed doubles to hold the top spots at the same time. The year she moved to Australia, she became the number one ranked badminton player in the country when she was sixteen years old.
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