Ashwini Ponnappa Height, Weight, Age, Biography, & More

Bio
Real Name	Ashwini Ponnappa
Nickname	Not Known
Profession	Indian Badminton Player
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 165 m in Feet Inches- 5' 5"
Weight	in Kilograms- 58 Kg in Pounds- 128 lbs
Figure Measurements	34-26-34
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 2023)	34 Years
Birth Place	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
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father- M.A.Ponnappa Mother- Kaveri Ponnappa Brother- Not Known Sister- N/A
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Listening to Music, reading Books & watching movies
Favourite Things
Favourite Brands	Promod, Pull & Bear, Zara
Favourite Car	Renault Duster
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known
Husband	N/A
Children	Son- N/A Daughter- N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashwini Ponnappa

• Does Ashwini Ponnappa smoke: Not Known

• Does Ashwini Ponnappa drink alcohol: Not Known

• 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.