Ashwini Ponnappa
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Ashwini Ponnappa is an India
India
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Badminton
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 player.

Career

She completed her schooling in Bangalore and she moved to Hyderabad for her Bachelor's Degree.
In 2001, Ashwini Ponnappa won the Indian junior championships. She won the gold medal at the South Asian Games held in 2006. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
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, she won the gold medal in Women's Doubles event pairing with Jwala Gutta.
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