KEY FACTS
Full Name: Ashwini Ponnappa
Height: 5’5″
Born: 18 September, 1989 (22 years)
Country: India
Sports: Badminton
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About Ashwini Ponnappa

Ashwini Ponnappa is one of India’s leading badminton players in the women’s doubles category. She is known to represent India in the doubles’ category with Jwala Gutta. In 2010, she earned accolades and fame when she won the gold medal in the women’s doubles category partnering Gutta, in the Commonwealth Games.

Ashwini Ponnappa Medal Record

2006: Gold – South Asian Games
2009: Won – National Badminton Championships (Women’s Doubles)
2010: Gold – South Asian Games (Mixed Doubles)
2010: Gold – Commonwealth Games (Women’s Doubles)
2010: Silver – Commonwealth Games (Mixed Team Event)

Ponnappa won the National Badminton Championships title twice in doubles event in 2006 and 2007. She also won gold medal partnering India’s V Diju at the 2010 South Asian Games in the mixed doubles event.

Ponnappa again teamed up with Gutta to win the bronze medal at the World Badminton Championships in 2011. It was a significant event in Ponnappa’s life as it was her first semifinal of a key tournament.
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source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / TOI Home> Olympics 2012> Team India> Ashwini Ponnappa / June 29th, 2012