Jwala Gutta is a retired Indian badminton player. She has won around 316 international events in both mixed and women’s doubles (most by any Indian). She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award.
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Jwala Gutta was born on Wednesday, 7 September 1983 (age 40 years; as in 2023) in Wardha, Maharashtra. After his birth his family shifted to Hyderabad, Telangana. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Jwala Gutta in childhood
When Jwala was just 4 years old, her father introduced her to national badminton coach SM Arif. The coach asked her to learn gymnastics and swimming before starting badminton training. Later he took badminton training from Arif at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.
Jwala Gutta with her coach SM Arif
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: dark brown
family and caste
Jwala Gutta is an atheist.
parents and siblings
Jwala Gutta was born to Telugu father Kranthi Gutta and Chinese mother Yelan Gutta. His father belonged to a family of freedom fighters and leftists from Peddapulivaru in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. His mother is the granddaughter of a Gandhian named Tseng. He has a younger sister, Insi Gutta.
Jwala Gutta with her father
Jwala Gutta with her mother
Jwala Gutta with her sister
Jwala Gutta with her family
Relationships and husband
During her badminton tournament, Jwala started dating badminton player Chetan Anand. Both of them got married on 17 July 2005. The couple got divorced on 29 June 2011 due to personal reasons.
Jwala Gutta with her ex-husband Chetan Anand
Jwala was also rumored to be in a relationship with former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin.
Jwala Gutta and Mohammad Azharuddin
Later, she started dating Tamil actor Vishnu Vishal.
Jwala Gutta with her boyfriend Vishnu Vishal
She got engaged to Vishnu Vishal on 6 September 2020.
This happened last night and what a beautiful surprise it was! Today when I think about my life, it has been a two-day journey and I realize that there is so much more to look forward to! Towards our family, Aryan, friends and work! I’m sure it will be another great trip ❤️🥂😊 pic.twitter.com/qjqVkK6CWo
– Gutta Jwala 💙 (@guttajwala) 7 September 2020
On 22 April 2021, Jwala Gutta married Vishnu Vishal in a private ceremony in Hyderabad.
Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal’s wedding photo
livelihood
Jwala started playing badminton at the age of 6. She won the Under-13 Girls Mini National Badminton Championship held in Thrissur, Kerala. At the age of 17, Gutta won the Junior National Badminton Championship. Subsequently, she won the women’s doubles Junior National Championship and Senior National Badminton Championship in partnership with Shruti Kurian. Their association lasted for several years, and they won the women’s doubles national title for 7 consecutive years (from 2002 to 2008). However, the two later broke their long-term partnership due to compatibility issues.
Jwala Gutta paired with Shruti Kurian
After this Jwala paired with Ashwini Ponnappa of Bengaluru. The pair won the women’s doubles gold medal at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games; History was created for India by winning the first gold medal in this event. After this incident Gutta became a household name.
Jwala Gutta partners with Ashwini Ponnappa for women’s doubles
He gave recognition to doubles badminton in India. In 2010, she partnered Diju for the mixed doubles and came out on top. 6; Became the first doubles pair of the country to be ranked in the top-10.
Jwala Gutta’s partnership with Diju
In 2016, Jwala paired with Ponnappa for the Rio Olympics, where they were eliminated from the group with two consecutive losses to their opponents from Japan and the Netherlands. He has won medals in almost all major international badminton tournaments except the Olympics.
controversies
- Jwala has been in controversies many times for her outspoken nature.
- Gutta courted controversy on social media when she expressed her disappointment on Twitter over there being no mention of sports in then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Union Budget 2017 presentation. He tweeted, “If asked what is there for sports in this budget, will it be a complaint or criticism???” His tweet did not go down well with sports fans who slammed him for his poor performance and expectations from the government. Unfortunately, he was not aware that the Sports Ministry had increased the amount by Rs. Taking the budget from Rs 351 crore. 1592 crore to Rs. 1943 crores.
- She has been in controversies several times due to repeated clashes with chief national coach P. Gopichand.
- In 2013, Jwala was banned for life by the IBL for trying to prevent players from his franchise Krrish Delhi Smashers from playing against Banga Beats in the IBL.
Awards and Achievements
- 14 time winner of National Badminton Championship in women’s doubles
- Won gold medal in Commonwealth Games (2010)
- Won bronze medal at BWF World Championships (2011)
- Honored with Arjuna Award by Government of India (2011)
- Won silver medal in Commonwealth Games (2014)
- Won bronze medal at Thomas & Uber Cup (2014)
- Won bronze medal in Badminton Asia Championships (2014)
Favourite Things
- Cuisine: Chaat, Chinese cuisine, Sushi
Facts/General Knowledge
- Her hobbies include driving and shopping.
- Jwala follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Jwala Gutta’s Instagram post
- She wanted to pursue a career in tennis, but her mother encouraged her to play badminton.
- Jwala is the only Indian shuttler to qualify for two different events at the Olympics.
- She is an avid dog lover and has a pet pug, Tyson.
Jwala Gutta with her pet dog
- Jwala has got “Love All” tattooed on her right hand. He has got another tattoo inked on his left wrist.
Jwala Gutta’s tattoos
- Jwala has been featured on the cover of HT Brunch Magazine.
Jwala Gutta on the cover of HT Brunch Magazine
- In 2013, Gutta starred in the Telugu romantic-comedy “Gunday Jaari Galanthayinde”.
Jwala Gutta in Goon Jari Galanthayinde
- Gutta has a very good relationship with his coach SM Arif.
Jwala Gutta with her coach SM Arif
- She is a left-handed badminton player who likes to play aggressive badminton.
Jwala Gutta playing badminton
- Jwala has actively worked for some social causes like women empowerment, anti-tobacco campaign and anti-zoo campaign.
- He has also supported campaigns like Ice Bucket Challenge and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
- Gutta has launched ‘Shuttle Express’, the school program of the Indian Badminton League (IBL) in Pune for school children.
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