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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.
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]
On 09 April 2018, she married Sandeep M S. [5] The couple has a son, Sriyaan Sandeep Maliyekkal.
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | B. R. Meenakshi | Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien | 21–18, 21–23, 12–21 | Silver |
2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Shruti Kurien | P. C. Thulasi Ashwini Ponnappa | 21–19, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Thomas Kurien | V. Diju Jwala Gutta | 11–21, 13–21 | Silver |
2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Sanave Thomas | V. Diju Ashwini Ponnappa | 11–21, 15–21 | Silver |
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 | Shruti Kurien | Chia Chi Huang Tang He Tian | 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | India Grand Prix | Arun Vishnu | Tarun Kona Shruti Kurien | 21–14, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Tata Open India International | Jyotshna Polavarapu | Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien | 11–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Bahrain International | Sampada Sahasrabuddhe | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Spanish Open | Shruti Kurien | Line Damkjær Kruse Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen | 14–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Bahrain International | N. Siki Reddy | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 10–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Tata Open India International | N. Siki Reddy | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan | 21–19, 13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Bahrain International | Sanyogita Ghorpade | Prajakta Sawant Arathi Sara Sunil | 21–18, 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | Sanyogita Ghorpade | Pradnya Gadre N. Siki Reddy | 13–21, 21–19, 5–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Tata Open India International | Prajakta Sawant | Meghana Jakkampudi K. Maneesha | 21–13, 10–21, 21–13 | Winner |
2017 | Nepal International | Sruthi K.P | Harika Veludurthi Karishma Wadkar | 21–8, 21–9 | Winner |
2018 | Nepal International | Sruthi K.P | Thilini Hendahewa Kavidi Sirimannage | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
2018 | Bangladesh International | Sruthi K.P | Vivian Hoo Yap Cheng Wen | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Pakistan International | Valiyaveetil Diju | Diluka Karunaratne Renu Hettiarachchige | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
2007 | Tata Open India International | Rupesh Kumar | Valiyaveetil Diju Jwala Gutta | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Bahrain International | Arun Vishnu | Valiyaveetil Diju Trupti Murgunde | 17–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
2009 | Spanish Open | Arun Vishnu | Robin Middleton Mariana Agathangelou | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Tata Open India International | Arun Vishnu | Patipat Chalardchaleam Savitree Amitapai | 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Maldives International | Arun Vishnu | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 21–10, 12–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Bahrain International | Arun Vishnu | Valiyaveetil Diju N. Siki Reddy | 21–14, 25–23 | Winner |
2015 | Sri Lanka International | Arun Vishnu | Robin Middleton Leanne Choo | 15–21, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
2015 | Tata Open India International | Arun Vishnu | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy K. Maneesha | 13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
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