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Ashwini Ponnappa
Ashwini Ponnappa Machimanda (born 18 September 1989) is an Indian badminton player who represents the country at the international badminton circuit in both the women's and mixed doubles disciplines. She had a successful partnership with Jwala Gutta as the pair has won many medals in international events including a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and bronze medals at the Uber Cup and the Asian Badminton Championships. They were consistently ranked among the top 20 in the BWF World Ranking reaching as high as no. 10. Ponnappa and Gutta also won the bronze medal at the BWF World Championships in 2011, becoming the first Indian pair and women and only the second overall to win a medal at the World Championships. Early life Ashwini Ponnappa was born on 18 September 1989 in Bangalore. She was educated at St. Francis Xavier Girls High School, Bangalore and at St. Mary's College, Hyderabad. Her father played hockey for India. However Ashwini preferred badminton over hockey an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India, as well as the largest city in South India, and the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation as the "Garden City" of India. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India. An aerospace, heavy engineering and electronics hub since the 1960s, Bangalore is widely regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.——— In the Ease of Living Index 2020 (published by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), it was ranked the most livable Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed Team
The mixed team event of badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held from 4 to 8 October 2010 in Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India where 20 teams competed in the competition. Defending champions, Malaysia, won the gold medal for the second time in a row. They repeated this victory four years later at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. India took their first silver in the mixed team event and England settled for bronze. Seeds Five pots arranged during the draw, with pot 1 is strongest, while pot 5 was the weakest team in the event. Results Groups Group A Group B Group C Group D Round of 16 Bronze Play Off Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2016 South Asian Games
Badminton at the 2016 South Asian Games was held at the Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, NEIGRIHMS Indoor Stadium under North-Eastern Hill University in Shillong, India from 6 February to 10 February 2016. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References External linksOfficial website {{Badminton at the South Asian Games 2016 South Asian Games Events at the 2016 South Asian Games 2016 South Asian Games 2016 South Asian Games The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 sports ... 2016 in Indian sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2010 South Asian Games
Badminton at the 2010 South Asian Games was held in Wooden-Floor Gymnasium in Dhaka, Bangladesh between 30 January and 4 February 2010. The badminton programme in 2010 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions alongside men's and women's team events. Medal summary Medal table Medalists The following players who won medals at the Games. Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References External links Individual eventat www.tournamentsoftware.com {{Badminton at the South Asian Games 2010 South Asian Games 2010 South Asian Games The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Games (SAFG or SAF Games), is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic C ... Badminton tournaments in Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Asian Games
The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Games (SAFG or SAF Games), is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC), formed in 1983. Currently, the SAOC comprises 7 member countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan participated 4 times in the SAF Games since 2004, but left the SAOC after participating in the 2016th edition and joined CAOC. The first South Asian Games were hosted by Kathmandu, Nepal in 1984. From 1984 to 1987 they were held every year except 1986, as it was a year of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. From 1987 onwards, they have been held every two years except for some occasions. In 2004, it was decided in the 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Council to rename the games from the South Asian Federation Games to the South Asian Games as officials believed the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Badminton Asia Championships
The 2014 Badminton Asia Championships was the 33rd edition of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Gimcheon, South Korea, from April 22 to April 27. Venue *Gimcheon Indoor Stadium. Medalists Final Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References * External linksBadminton Asia Championships 2014 {{Asian badminton champs Badminton Asia Championships Asian Badminton Championships The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually sinc ... Badminton tournaments in South Korea 2014 in South Korean sport Sport in Gimcheon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event became null since 1994. At the 2003 event however, there is a controversy when China decided to pull out from the tournament at the last minute. Head coach Li Yongbo said that the tournament did not award any ranking points for the 2004 Summer Olympics event and wanted to give his players more time to rest. Some of the top players were also willing to pull out from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event was low. Championships Individual championships The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the Asia Championships. The number of events at each has ranged from one to six, and is given in the right-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2014 Asian Games – Women's Team
The women's team badminton event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon took place from 20 to 22 September 2014 at Gyeyang Gymnasium Gyeyang Gymnasium () is an indoor arena located Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea. It is built to host badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played wit .... A total of 12 teams entered the event. The teams were drawn into a knock out bracket on 21 August 2014 at the Asian Games draw ceremony. The final of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games on 22 September was a repeat of the 2002 Busan Asian Games, with the South Korea women's team meeting China. In the end, China won the gold medal after beating South Korea in the final, Japan and India finished 3rd and won the bronze medal. China had to beat Japan three wins to one while South Korea beat India with the same score in another semifinal. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results Round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games was held in Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea from 20 September to 29 September 2014. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 221 athletes from 19 nations competed in badminton at the 2014 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial website {{Asian Games Badminton 2014 2014 Asian Games events Asian Games 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The Asian Games
Badminton has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. History Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with singles, doubles and team event for both men and women. The mixed doubles event was added in 1966 Asian Games. There was a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal in 1962; but since 1966, two bronze medals per event are awarded in each event (except in 1974). Competition Asian Games badminton consists of a single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games, each game is of 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points. Editions Events Medal table Performance by nations Participating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's Doubles
The women's doubles badminton event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held from 10 to 15 April 2018 at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on the Gold Coast, Australia. The defending gold medalists were Vivian Hoo and Woon Khe Wei of Malaysia. Woon did not play in this tournament, pushing Hoo to play alongside Chow Mei Kuan Chow Mei Kuan (; born 23 December 1994) is a Malaysian retired badminton player. She started playing badminton at the age of 7 in her primary school. Chow made a debut in the international senior tournament in 2012. She won gold medals at the .... The athletes were drawn into straight knockout stage. The draw for the competition was conducted on 2 April 2018. Seeds The seeds for the tournament were: ''(fourth place)'' ''(bronze medalists) ''(silver medalists)'' ''(quarter-finals)'' Results Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed Team
The mixed team badminton event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held from 29 July to 2 August at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull. Schedule ''All times based on British Summer Time ( UTC+01:00)'' Qualification Sixteen nations are also entitled to contest the mixed team event; subject to at least four CGF regions being represented and a minimum entry of two men / two women per team, they qualify as follows: * The host nation. * The top fourteen nations in the BWF World Ranking as of 1 February 2022, excluding the host nation. Their highest-ranked players in each of the five individual rankings are added together to determine the combined ranking. * One nation not already qualified receives a CGF/ BWF Bipartite Invitation. ;Note Competition format In March 2022, sixteen teams were drawn into four groups in accordance with their qualification ranking; the top two performing teams in each group advance to the knockout stage. Each tie consists of five matches, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
