Jwala Gutta (born 7 September 1983) is a left-handed Indian badminton player. She was born on 7 September 1983 in Wardha, Maharashtra, India. She was born to an Indian father and a Chinese mother. Jwala is the most successful doubles specialist from India and has represented the country at the international circuit since the late 1990s till 2017.
Jwala is a fourteen-time national champion. Earlier she played with Shruti Kurien and then with Ashwini Ponnappa. She found great success in her career with Ashwini Ponnappa. The pair consistently figured among the top-twenty in the BWF World Ranking reaching as high as no. 10 in 2015.
Jwala Gutta is the first badminton player of Indian to qualify for two events in the Olympics–women’s doubles with Ponnappa and mixed doubles with V. Diju at London. Her father name is Kranti Gutta and her mother name is Yelan Gutta. She also has a younger sister Insi Gutta.
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Jwala Gutta Biography, Mother, Partner, Age, Height, Weight
Real Name | Jwala Gutta |
Nickname | Not Known |
Profession | Indian Badminton Player |
Height | 5’10” |
Weight | 68 Kg |
Hair Colour | Black |
Eye Colour | Black |
Date of Birth | 7-Sep-83 |
Birth Place | Wardha, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
Hometown | Hyderabad, India |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Debut | Not Known |
Father | Kranti Gutta |
Mother | Yelan Gutta |
Sister | Insi Gutta |
Brother | N/A |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Wife/Spouse | Chetan Anand (2005-2011) |
Children | Not Known |
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Salary | Not Known |
Religion | Atheist |
Facts
- She was born and brought up in Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
- Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
- In 2005, she married to Chetan Anand, but they divorced in 2011.
- Her father is Telugu and her mother is of Chinese descent.
- Jwala Gutta wanted to be a tennis player but later she became badminton player because of her mother.
- She met her badminton coach when she was just 4 years old.
- Jwala Gutta awarded by Arjuna Award from the government of India.
- She also appeared in an Item Number in Telugu movie Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde.
Jwala Gutta Medals
Gold Medal in South Asian Games ( Colombo) in Mixed Doubles 2006
Bronze Medal in Commonwealth Games (Melbourne) in Mixed Team in 2006
Gold Medal in Commonwealth Games ( Delhi) in Women’s Doubles 2010
Silver Medal in Commonwealth Games (Delhi) in Mixed Team 2010
Bronze Medal in World Championship (London) in Women’s Doubles 2011
Silver Medal Medal in Commonwealth Games (Glasgow) in Women’s Doubles 2014
Bronze Medal in Uber Cup ( New Delhi) in Team 2014
Bronze Medal in Asia Championship (Gimcheon ) in Women’s Doubles
Jwala Gutta Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Pages
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