Aparna Balan
Aparna Balan is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. 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
In 2006, she won the national mixed doubles title partnering with V. Diju. 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. In 2010 South Asian Games, Balan won the women's doubles gold with Shruti Kurien and mixed doubles silver with Sanave Thomas.Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Shruti Kurien | P. C. Thulasi Ashwini Ponnappa | 21–19, 22–20 | Gold |
2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | B. R. Meenakshi | Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien | 21–18, 21–23, 12–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Sanave Thomas | V. Diju Ashwini Ponnappa | 11–21, 15–21 | Silver |
2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Thomas Kurien | V. Diju Jwala Gutta | 11–21, 13–21 | Silver |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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 |
2009 | Syed Modi India Open | Arun Vishnu | Tarun Kona Shruti Kurien | 21–14, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 13 runners-up)
Women's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2018 | Bangladesh International | Sruthi K.P | Vivian Hoo Yap Cheng Wen | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Nepal International | Sruthi K.P | Thilini Hendahewa Kavidi Sirimannage | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
2017 | Nepal International | Sruthi K.P | Harika Veludurthi Karishma Wadkar | 21–8, 21–9 | Winner |
2014 | Tata Open India International | Prajakta Sawant | Meghana Jakkampudi K. Maneesha | 21–13, 10–21, 21–13 | Winner |
2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | Sanyogita Ghorpade | Pradnya Gadre N. Siki Reddy | 13–21, 21–19, 5–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Bahrain International | Sanyogita Ghorpade | Prajakta Sawant Arathi Sara Sunil | 21–18, 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Tata Open India International | N. Siki Reddy | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan | 21–19, 13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Bahrain International | N. Siki Reddy | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 10–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Spanish Open | Shruti Kurien | Line Damkjær Kruse Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen | 14–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Bahrain International | Sampada Sahasrabuddhe | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | Tata Open India International | Jyotshna Polavarapu | Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien | 11–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2015 | Tata Open India International | Arun Vishnu | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy K. Maneesha | 13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Sri Lanka International | Arun Vishnu | Robin Middleton Leanne Choo | 15–21, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
2013 | Bahrain International | Arun Vishnu | Valiyaveetil Diju N. Siki Reddy | 21–14, 25–23 | Winner |
2011 | Maldives International | Arun Vishnu | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 21–10, 12–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Tata Open India International | Arun Vishnu | Patipat Chalardchaleam Savitree Amitapai | 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Spanish Open | Arun Vishnu | Robin Middleton Mariana Agathangelou | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Bahrain International | Arun Vishnu | Valiyaveetil Diju Trupti Murgunde | 17–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
2007 | Tata Open India International | Rupesh Kumar | Valiyaveetil Diju Jwala Gutta | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | Pakistan International | Valiyaveetil Diju | Diluka Karunaratne Renu Hettiarachchige | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
Major National Achievements
- 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