Meghana Jakkampudi (born 28 December 1995) is an Indian badminton player.[1][2] She was the gold medalists at the 2019 South Asian Games in the mixed doubles and team events, also won the bronze medal in the women's doubles.[3]

Meghana Jakkampudi
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 28)
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
ResidenceHyderabad, Telangana, India
HandednessRight
CoachPullela Gopichand
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking30 (WD 22 November 2018)
84 (XD 23 March 2021)
Current ranking43 (WD), 84 (XD) (23 March 2021)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  India
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Women's doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

South Asian Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Badminton Covered Hall,
Pokhara, Nepal
  N. Sikki Reddy   Thilini Hendahewa
  Kavidi Sirimannage
14–21, 18–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Badminton Covered Hall,
Pokhara, Nepal
  Dhruv Kapila   Sachin Dias
  Thilini Hendahewa
21–16, 21–14   Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Tata Open India International   K. Maneesha   Aparna Balan
  Prajakta Sawant
13–21, 21–10, 13–21   Runner-up
2016 Bangladesh International   Poorvisha S. Ram   Nguyễn Thị Sen
  Vũ Thị Trang
6–21, 22–20, 11–21   Runner-up
2016 Nepal International   Poorvisha S. Ram   Anoushka Parikh
  Harika Veludurthi
21–16, 21–12   Winner
2018 Tata Open India International   Poorvisha S. Ram   Ng Wing Yung
  Yeung Nga Ting
10–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2020 Uganda International   Poorvisha S. Ram   Daniela Macías
  Dánica Nishimura
21–17, 20–22, 21–14   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Uganda International   Tarun Kona   Shivam Sharma
  Poorvisha S. Ram
21–7, 14–21, 21–16   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Jakkampudi Meghana". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Player Profile of Meghana J." www.badmintoninindia.com. Badminton Association of India. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. ^ "SAG 2019: Siril, Ashmita lead India to 6 badminton golds". www.outlookindia.com. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

External links edit