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Aparna Popat (Aparna Lalji Popat) was born on 18 January, 1978 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, is an Indian badminton player. Discover Aparna Popat's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?
| Popular As |
Aparna Lalji Popat |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
18 January 1978 |
| Birthday |
18 January |
| Birthplace |
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality |
India
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She is a member of famous Player with the age 46 years old group.
Aparna Popat Height, Weight & Measurements
At 46 years old, Aparna Popat height is 1.63 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.63 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Aparna Popat's Husband?
Her husband is Rajeev Ved (m. 2011)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Rajeev Ved (m. 2011) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Aparna Popat Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Aparna Popat worth at the age of 46 years old? Aparna Popat’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. She is from India. We have estimated Aparna Popat's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Aparna Popat Social Network
Timeline
Aparna Popat (born 18 January 1978) is a former Indian badminton player.
Aparna Popat was born on 18 January 1978 in Mumbai, Maharashtra into a Gujarati family of Lalji Popat and Heena Popat.
She studied at J. B. Petit High School in Mumbai and attended a pre-university course at Mount Carmel College in Bangalore.
Aparna also holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce from the Mumbai University.
Aparna started playing badminton in 1986 in Mumbai.
As an 8-year-old, when she approached Anil Pradhan for coaching, he saw a spark in the girl and told her parents "Give me this girl and I will put her on the map of Indian badminton".
Being a national champion himself, he helped her develop skills required to face the many challenges of the game.
In 1994, she shifted to the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bangalore to further expand her capabilities.
Training under the legendary Prakash Padukone, a former All-England champion, she built up her fitness and learned techniques to be more competitive at the international level.
The highlights of her achievements at the international level are participation in 2 Olympic Games, 1 Asian Games, a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in 1996 and 4 medals in 3 Commonwealth Games appearances.
She reached career-high world ranking of 16.
She was India's national champion for a record equaling nine times when she won all the senior national championships between 1997 and 2006.
Aparna captured her first Senior National title at Hyderabad in 1997.
Yearning to expand her learning, in 2002 she shifted to the Sports Authority of India training centre at Kengeri, Bangalore where she learnt the nuances of the game under coach Gangula Prasad.
Popat received the Arjuna Award in 2005, one of the highest sporting honors awarded by the Government of India.
She was one of seventeen participants from around the world—and the lone Indian—to be selected for the Global Sports Mentoring Programme, an initiative promoted by then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and ESPN.
This prestigious programme was aimed at empowering women and girls through sport.
She went on to win the Senior National title till 2006, thereby equaling the Prakash Padukone's record of winning nine consecutive national singles titles.
She won her last of the nine Senior Nationals titles at the age of 27 after defeating the 15-year-old Saina Nehwal at Bangalore in January 2006.
After 17 years of professional badminton, Popat retired from the game in 2006 after suffering a wrist injury that remained undiagnosed.
She remained undefeated at the national championships.
Post-retirement, Popat was employed with the Indian Oil Corporation in Mumbai until 2015.
Aparna Popat took up the coaching role for the Mumbai Masters in the first edition of the Indian Badminton League.
