Ashwini Ponnappa Height, Age, Family, Biography
Ashwini Ponnappa Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Bengaluru
Height: 5' 5"
Age: 35 Years
| Bio | |
| Real Name | Ashwini Ponnappa |
| Profession | Indian Badminton Player |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Badminton | |
| International Debut | South Asian Games, 2006 |
| Coach/Mentor | Tom John |
| Handedness | Right |
| Achievements (main ones) | • Secured a Gold medal at the South Asian Games held in 2006. • Won the National Junior Badminton championship titles in the girl’s doubles events in 2006 & 2007. • Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. • Pairing with Jwala Gutta, Ponnappa secured a gold medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2012 Women's Doubles event. • Bagged a Silver medal in the mixed team event of the 2012 Commonwealth Games. • Ponnappa also won a Silver Medal at the Commonwealth Games 2014. |
| Career Turning Point | After securing a Gold Medal at the 2006 South Asian Games, there was no looking back for Ponnappa. |
| Highest Ranking | 10 (in XD) (August 2015) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 18 September 1989 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 35 Years |
| Birthplace | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| School | St. Francis Xavier's Girl's High School, Bangalore |
| College | Mount Carmel College, Bangalore & St Mary’s College, Hyderabad |
| Family | Father- M.A.Ponnappa Mother- Kaveri Ponnappa  Brother- Not Known Sister- N/A |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, reading Books & watching movies |
| Favourites | |
| Brands | Promod, Pull & Bear, Zara |
| Car | Renault Duster |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashwini Ponnappa
Ashwini’s father was a national hockey player. However, she preferred badminton over hockey and started training in the sport.
She created a record in Paris’ World Championship in 2010 when her smash was measured at 260 kmph, the best so far in Women’s badminton, whilst her partner Jwala’s best is measured at 219 kmph.
Ponnappa is an animal lover and loves listening to music in her spare time.
In June 2015, Ashwini-Jwala pair won the Canada Open women’s doubles title by defeating the top-seeded Dutch pair of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek. It was the pair’s first and only title in the year.
After her early exit from the 2024 Paris Olympics, she announced that she had played her last Olympics.
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