Jwala Gutta
Indian Badminton Player

Indian Wardha, Maharashtra, India

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Badminton Player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	07/09/1983
Age	42 years
Birthplace	Wardha, Maharashtra, India

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Bio/Wiki

Religion	Atheist

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Brown

Family

Father	Kranti Gutta
Mother	Yelan Gutta
Siblings	Insi Gutta (younger sister)
Spouse	Vishnu Vishal

Career

Won gold in women's doubles and silver in mixed team at 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Won bronze medal at 2011 BWF World Championships in women's doubles with Ashwini Ponnappa.
Won silver in women's doubles at 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Won historic bronze medal at 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup in New Delhi.
Won bronze medal at 2014 Badminton Asia Championships.
Won Canada Open Grand Prix title in 2015 with Ashwini Ponnappa.
Competed in women's doubles at Rio 2016 Olympics, exiting in group stage.
Peaked at world No. 6 in mixed doubles rankings in 2010 with V. Diju.
Won 14 Senior National Badminton Championships.
Won Women's Doubles National title for 7 consecutive years (2002-2008) with Shruti Kurien.

Favourites

Food	Chaat, Chinese Cuisines
Place	Hyderabad

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She was born in Wardha and raised in Hyderabad.
2. Her father, Kranti Gutta, is a Telugu Hindu, while her mother, Yelan Gutta, is of Chinese descent.
3. Her mother, Yelan, is the granddaughter of a Chinese Gandhian named Tseng and visited India in 1971 with her mother to see the Sevagram Ashram and translate Gandhi’s autobiography into Chinese.
4. Jwala Gutta initially wanted to pursue a career in tennis but her mother encouraged her to play badminton.
5. At the age of 4, her father introduced her to the National Badminton Coach, S. M. Arif.
6. Before starting her badminton training, she learned gymnastics and swimming.
7. She began playing badminton at age 6 and won the Under-13 Girls Mini National Badminton Championship in Kerala.
8. Jwala Gutta partnered with Shruti Kurien and won the Women’s Doubles National title for 7 consecutive years (2002-2008).
9. After her divorce, there were media speculations regarding her alleged relationship with ex-Indian Cricketer, Mohammad Azharuddin.
10. She is actively involved in various social causes like anti-tobacco campaigns, anti-zoo campaigns, and women empowerment.
11. She has been recognized multiple times as one of India's most inspirational sportswomen.
12. In 2011, she was conferred with the Arjuna Award, India’s 2nd highest sporting honor.
13. In 2013, she made an appearance in an item number in the Telugu film, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde.
14. She is a left-handed badminton player.
15. She has 316 match wins, the most by any Indian badminton player.
16. Received Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, for contributions to sports.

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