Aparna Balan
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Aparna Balan is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode
, Kerala
. She won the National
mixed-doubles title partnering V. Diju
in 2006. She represented India in many international badminton tournaments. In 2008, Aparna won the mixed-doubles at Bahrain International Challenge 2008.
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. She won the National
Indian National Badminton Championships
The Indian National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in India since 1934.Until into the 1960s years were open the championships and also foreign players could play the championships. That is why the Dane Erland Kops is in the winner lists.-21st...
mixed-doubles title partnering V. Diju
Valiyaveetil Diju
Valiyaveetil Diju is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. He along with partner Jwala Gutta is the current National mixed-doubles champions and the pair is currently ranked 7th in the world by Badminton World Federation.-Career:Diju started his career by representing Calicut...
in 2006. She represented India in many international badminton tournaments. In 2008, Aparna won the mixed-doubles at Bahrain International Challenge 2008.