Ashwini Ponnappa Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Badminton Player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	18/09/1989
Age	35 years
Birthplace	Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Ashwini Ponnappa
Nickname	Not Known

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Weight	58 Kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	St. Francis Xavier's Girl's High School, Bangalore
College	Mount Carmel College, Bangalore & St Mary’s College, Hyderabad

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Virgo
Hometown	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Listening to Music, reading Books & watching movies

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Affairs/Boyfriends

Not Known

Husband

N/A

Children

Son	N/A
Daughter	N/A

Family

Father

M.A.Ponnappa

Mother

Kaveri Ponnappa

Siblings

Brother	Not Known
Sister	N/A

Career

International Debut	South Asian Games, 2006
Coach/Mentor	Tom John
Handedness	Right
Achievements	Secured a Gold medal at the South Asian Games held in 2006. Won 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, 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. Won a Silver Medal at the Commonwealth Games 2014.
Career Turning Point	After securing a Gold Medal at the 2006 South Asian Games.

Favourites

Favourite Brands	Promod, Pull & Bear, Zara
Favourite Car	Renault Duster

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ashwini's father excelled as a national hockey player, but she chose badminton as her sport of preference.
During the 2010 World Championship in Paris, Ashwini set a Women's badminton record with an impressive smash speed of 260 kmph.
Outside of her badminton career, Ashwini is known to be an animal lover who finds joy in listening to music during her spare moments.