Aparna Balan
Introduction '''Aparna Balan''' (born 9 August 1986) 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.
Personal life On 09 April 2018, she married Sandeep M S. The couple has a son, Sriyaan Sandeep Maliyekkal.
Achievements === South Asian Games ===''Women's doubles'' Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium,Colombo, Sri Lanka  B. R. Meenakshi  Jwala Gutta   Shruti Kurien 21–18, 21–23, 12–21 Silver '''Silver''' 2010 Wooden-Floor Gymnasium,Dhaka, Bangladesh  Shruti Kurien  P. C. Thulasi   Ashwini Ponnappa 21–19, 22–20 Gold '''Gold'''''Mixed doubles'' Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium,Colombo, Sri Lanka  Thomas Kurien  V. Diju   Jwala Gutta 11–21, 13–21 Silver '''Silver''' 2010 Wooden-Floor Gymnasium,Dhaka, Bangladesh  Sanave Thomas  V. Diju   Ashwini Ponnappa 11–21, 15–21 Silver '''Silver'''=== BWF Grand Prix ===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 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 India Grand Prix  Arun Vishnu  Tarun Kona   Shruti Kurien 21–14, 17–21, 21–19  '''Winner''':  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament:  BWF Grand Prix tournament=== BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 13 runners-up) ===''Women's doubles'' Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 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 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''':  BWF International Challenge tournament:  BWF International Series tournament=== 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
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