Jwala Gutta Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio
Profession	Indian Badminton Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5' 10"
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Badminton
International Debut	In the 2002 India Asia Satellite Tournament.
Coach/Mentor	S. M. Arif
Handedness	Left
Achievements (main ones)	• 14 times winner of National Badminton Championship in doubles. • Won a bronze at the 2011 BWF World Championships. • Won a Gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. • Won a silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. • Won a bronze at the 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup. • Won a bronze at the 2014 Badminton Asia Championships.
Career Turning Point	When she won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Highest Ranking	6 (in XD) (August 2010)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 September 1983 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	41 Years
Birthplace	Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, India
Family	Father- Kranti Gutta Mother- Yelan Gutta Sister- Insi Gutta (younger sister) Brother- None
Religion/Religious Views	Atheist
Hobbies	Driving, Shopping
Controversies	In 2013, she was banned for life by IBL for trying to stop a player of her franchise, Krrish Delhi Smashers, to play against Banga Beats in the IBL.
Favourite Things
Food	Chaat, Chinese Cuisines
Place	Hyderabad
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Engagement Date	6 September 2020 (with Vishnu Vishal)
Marriage Date	22 April 2021 (with Vishnu Vishal)
Marriage Place	Hyderabad
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Chetan Anand, Badminton Player (2005-2011) • Vishnu Vishal (Tamil actor and producer)
Husband	• First Husband- Chetan Anand, Badminton Player (married 2005-2011) • Second Husband- Vishnu Vishal
Children	Stepson- Aryan (from Vishnu Vishal's first marriage) Daughter- 1 (born on 22 April 2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jwala Gutta

• She was born in Wardha and brought up in Hyderabad.

• Her father, Kranti Gutta, is a Telugu Hindu while her mother, Yelan Gutta, is of Chinese descent.

• Her mother, Yelan, is the granddaughter of a Chinese Gandhian, Tseng, who visited India in 1971 along with her mother to see the Sevagram Ashram and also translated Gandhi’s autobiography into the Chinese language.

• Jwala Gutta wanted to pursue her career in Tennis but her mother insisted Jwala to play Badminton.

• She was only 4 when her father introduced her to the National Badminton Coach, S. M. Arif.

• She learned Gymnastics and Swimming before starting her training for Badminton.

• She started playing Badminton at the age of 6 and won the Under-13 Girls Mini National Badminton Championship held in Kerala.

• Jwala Gutta partnered with Shruti Kurien which lasted for several years and the duo won the Women’s Doubles National title for 7 years (from 2002 to 2008) in succession.

• After her divorce, there were speculations in media about her link-up with the ex-Indian Cricketer, Mohammad Azharuddin.

• She remains active on social fronts and has been involved with various social issues including anti-tobacco campaigns, anti-zoo campaigns, and women empowerment issues.

• On numerous occasions, she has been listed as one of the most inspirational sportswomen from India.

• In 2011, the Indian Government awarded her with the Arjuna Award (India’s 2nd highest sporting honour).

• In 2013, she appeared in an item number in a Telugu Film, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde.