Aparna Balan

Aparna Balan (born 9 August 1986) is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. She was part of the national team that won the silver medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games, also gold medals in 2004, 2006 and 2010 South Asian Games. She is 6 times National Champion in mixed doubles and 3 times National Champion in women's doubles. She represented India in many international badminton tournaments.

Career
In 2006, she won the national mixed doubles title partnering with V. Diju. At the same year, she competed at the 2006 South Asian Games and won two silver medals in the women's and mixed doubles event. In 2010 South Asian Games, Balan won the women's doubles gold with Shruti Kurien and mixed doubles silver with Sanave Thomas.

Personal life
On 09 April 2018, she married Sandeep M S. The couple has a son, Sriyaan Sandeep Maliyekkal.

South Asian Games
Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles
 * BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
 * BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 13 runners-up)
Women's doubles

Mixed doubles
 * BWF International Challenge tournament
 * BWF International Series tournament

Major National Achievements

 * National champion in mixed doubles 2006
 * National champion in mixed doubles 2007
 * National champion in women doubles 2011
 * National champion in mixed doubles 2012
 * National champion in women doubles 2012
 * National champion in mixed doubles 2013
 * National champion in mixed doubles 2014
 * National champion in mixed doubles 2015
 * National champion in mixed doubles 2016
 * National champion in women doubles 2017
 * National games 2015 mixed doubles gold
 * Premier Badminton League 2016 winners