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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kozhikode, Kerala, India | 9 August 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 26 (WD 1 July 2010) 41 (XD 20 November 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Aparna Balan (born 9 August 1986) is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala.[1] She was part of the national team that won the silver medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games, also gold medals in 2004, 2006 and 2010 South Asian Games. She is 6 times National Champion in mixed doubles and 3 times National Champion in women's doubles. She represented India in many international badminton tournaments.
Career
[edit]In 2006, she won the national mixed doubles title partnering with V. Diju.[2] At the same year, she competed at the 2006 South Asian Games and won two silver medals in the women's and mixed doubles event.[3] In 2010 South Asian Games, Balan won the women's doubles gold with Shruti Kurien and mixed doubles silver with Sanave Thomas.[4]
Personal life
[edit]On 09 April 2018, she married Sandeep M S.[5] The couple has a son, Sriyaan Sandeep Maliyekkal.
Achievements
[edit]South Asian Games
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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21–18, 21–23, 12–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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21–19, 22–20 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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11–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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11–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
BWF Grand Prix
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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13–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | India Grand Prix | ![]() |
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21–14, 17–21, 21–19 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 13 runners-up)
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Tata Open India International | ![]() |
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11–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Bahrain International | ![]() |
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16–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2009 | Spanish Open | ![]() |
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14–21, 21–17, 15–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Bahrain International | ![]() |
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10–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Tata Open India International | ![]() |
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21–19, 13–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Bahrain International | ![]() |
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21–18, 18–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–19, 5–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Tata Open India International | ![]() |
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21–13, 10–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
2017 | Nepal International | ![]() |
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21–8, 21–9 | ![]() |
2018 | Nepal International | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–13 | ![]() |
2018 | Bangladesh International | ![]() |
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14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Pakistan International | ![]() |
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21–11, 21–14 | ![]() |
2007 | Tata Open India International | ![]() |
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14–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Bahrain International | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–18, 21–19 | ![]() |
2009 | Spanish Open | ![]() |
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16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Tata Open India International | ![]() |
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10–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Maldives International | ![]() |
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21–10, 12–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Bahrain International | ![]() |
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21–14, 25–23 | ![]() |
2015 | Sri Lanka International | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–17, 21–13 | ![]() |
2015 | Tata Open India International | ![]() |
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13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Major National Achievements
[edit]- National champion in mixed doubles 2006
- National champion in mixed doubles 2007
- National champion in women doubles 2011
- National champion in mixed doubles 2012
- National champion in women doubles 2012
- National champion in mixed doubles 2013
- National champion in mixed doubles 2014
- National champion in mixed doubles 2015
- National champion in mixed doubles 2016
- National champion in women doubles 2017
- National games 2015 mixed doubles gold
- Premier Badminton League 2016 winners
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Aparna Balan". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Profile of Aparna Balan, Indian Badminton Player in CWG 2010". DelhiSpider.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Thushara and Duminda take silver". The Island. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Indian shuttlers rule the roost at South Asian Games". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "ദേശീയ ബാഡ്മിന്റണ് താരം അപര്ണ ബാലന് വിവാഹിതയായി". eastcoastdaily. Kozhikode. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Aparna Balan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Aparna Balan at BWFbadminton.com
- Aparna Balan at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)