Aparajitha Balamurukan

Aparajitha Balamurukan (born 17 March 1994) is an Indian female academic and professional squash player who is generally a regular member of the Indian squash team.[1][2] She achieved her highest career PSA ranking of 77 in August 2010 during the 2010 PSA World Tour.[3]

Aparajitha Balamurukan
Country India
ResidenceChennai
Born (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994
Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Turned Pro2009
RetiredActive
Playsright-handed
Coached byCyrus Poncha
Racquet usedHead
women's singles
Highest ranking77 (August 2010)
Current ranking150 (October 2019)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  India
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Team
Asian Beach Games
2014 Phuket Singles
Last updated on: 8 October 2019.

Early life

Aparajitha was born in Erode and raised in Chennai. Her father Balamurukan was a prominent businessman. She took the interest on the sport of squash at the age of eight.[4]

Career

She joined the Professional Squash Association in 2009 at the age of 15 and took part in the 2009 PSA World Tour. She signed for a coaching camp in squash basic training at the ICL Academy. Aparajitha also completed her MBA degree while playing squash.[5]

She received her maiden opportunity to represent India at the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships and was part of the team which reached quarterfinals. She also represented India at the 2014 Asian Games and claimed a silver medal in the women's team event. In the same year, she also competed at the 2014 World University Squash Championship. However her career rankings dropped below 100 after 2014 despite a promising start to her career in 2009.[4]

At the 2019 Women's Asian Individual Squash Championships, she reached third round of the event and lost to Hong Kong's Liu Tsz Ling.[6]

References
  1. "Squash Info | Aparajitha Balamurukan | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. "Aparajitha Balamurukan - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. "Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Aparajitha Balamurukan | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. "'Squash helped me get through one of the most difficult phases of my life': Aparajitha Balamurukan | Soumo Ghosh". www.saddahaq.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. "Aparajitha Balamurukan". EducationWorld. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  6. "Asian Individual Squash Championship: Tanvi Khanna sets up quarter-final clash with Joshna Chinappa". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 October 2019.


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