Ashwini Ponnappa
Character Introduction
Ashwini Ponnappa (Kannada: ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ ಪೊನ್ನಪ್ಪ, born September 18, 1989), full name Ashwini Ponnappa Machimanda, is an Indian female badminton player specializing in doubles.
In November 2010, Ashwini Ponnappa represented India at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, competing in the women’s doubles and women’s team events.
In August 2011, she, along with Jwala Gutta, participated in the Women’s Doubles event at the World Badminton Championships held in London, where they achieved a personal best by reaching the semifinals, ultimately losing to the 5th-seeded Chinese pair Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei.
World Ranking – Women’s Doubles 17, Week 36, 2024
Olympic Points – Women’s Doubles 21, 51960 points
Finals Ranking – Women’s Doubles 4, 56080 points
Equipment Used
VBS-66 NANO,JETSPEED S 10,JETSPEED S 12 II,JETSPEED S 10,P9200 II,SH-P9200TD,HYPERNANO X 800
Major Achievement
- 2024 Thailand Open Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2024 Badminton Asia Championships Women’s Team Champion
- 2023 Odisha Masters in India Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2023 Guwahati Masters in India Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2023 Syed Modi International Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2023 Abu Dhabi Open Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2023 Indonesia Masters 100 I Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2023 Nantes International Challenge Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2022 India International Challenge Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2022 Commonwealth Games Mixed Team Silver Medal
- 2021 Orléans Masters Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2021 Orléans Masters Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2021 TOYOTA Thailand Open Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2019 Hyderabad Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2018 Syed Modi International Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2018 Syed Modi International Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2018 Commonwealth Games Mixed Doubles Fourth Place
- 2018 Commonwealth Games Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2018 Commonwealth Games Mixed Team Gold Medal
- 2017 Dutch Open Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2017 Indian Gold Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2017 Indian Gold Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2016 Uber Cup Women’s Team Bronze Medalist
- 2016 Indian Gold Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Canada Open Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2015 U.S. Open Gold Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Indian Gold Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2014 Commonwealth Games Women’s Doubles Silver Medal
- 2014 Incheon Asian Games Women’s Team Bronze Medal
- 2014 Uber Cup Women’s Team Bronze Medalist
- 2014 Badminton Asia Championships Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2011 World Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2010 India Gold Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2010 Commonwealth Games Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2010 Commonwealth Games Mixed Team Runner-up