S. Apoorva
{{Short description|Indian carrom player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = S. Apoorva
| fullname = Saikumar Apoorva/Saikumar Apporwa
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = 1981
| birth_place = Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
| country = {{IND}}
| sport = carrom
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women's carrom}}
{{MedalCompetition|Carrom World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Chuncheon|singles}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Chuncheon|team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Carrom World Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2004 Colombo|singles}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Birmingham|singles}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Birmingham|doubles}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Birmingham|team}}
}}
Saikumar Apoorva (born 1981) also popularly known by her short name S. Apoorva also spelt as either S. Apoorwa or S. Appoorwa is an Indian carrom player and a defending carrom world champion in women's singles.{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/punjabcarrom/s.appoorwa|title=s.appoorwa - punjabcarrom|website=sites.google.com|access-date=2019-10-06}} She also currently works as a senior administrative officer in Life Insurance Corporation of India. She is also the first world champion in any sport to have emerged from the city of Hyderabad.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/appoorwa-is-on-a-comeback-trail/article4508324.ece|title=Appoorwa is on a comeback trail|last=Subrahmanyam|first=V. v|date=2013-03-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
Early life
She was born and raised in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now a part of it is called Telangana). Her ancestors hail from the state of Tamil Nadu.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/Appoorwa%E2%80%99s-distinction/article16440995.ece|title=Appoorwa's distinction|last=Subrahmanyam|first=V. V.|date=2016-11-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} She took an interest in carrom as a child at the age of 10 after watching her father play the game with his friends. She pursued her career in the sport of carrom with her father's consultation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/201216/hyderabad-girl-is-the-new-world-carrom-champion.html|title=Hyderabad girl is the new world carrom champion|last=Gowra|first=Nikhita|date=2016-12-20|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}
Career
She made her debut in 2003 at the International Carrom Federation Cup and won the women's singles title which was held in France. She won her maiden women's singles title at the 2004 Carrom World Championships which was held in Colombo.
S. Apoorva was also one of the key members of the Indian team which won the 2016 Carrom World Championship beating Sri Lanka in the final.{{Cite web|url=http://worldchampionship.ukcarromfed.com/results/|title=2016 Carrom World Championship- Results|date=11 November 2016|website=UK Carrom Federation|publisher=UK Carrom Federation|access-date=2019-10-06}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/other-sports/indian-women-win-carrom-team-championship-at-world-cup/article24786281.ece|title=Indian women win carrom team championship at World Cup|work=Sportstarlive|access-date=2019-10-06|language=en}} She also won both women's singles and women's doubles with Kajal Kumari during the 2016 Carrom World Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/111116/world-carrom-championship-s-appoorwa-wins-two-gold-medals.html|title=World Carrom Championship: S Appoorwa wins two gold medals|date=2016-11-11|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}
Appoorva was also part of the Indian team which thrashed Sri Lanka 3-0 in the final of the 2018 Carrom World Cup.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/indian-women-bag-carrom-world-cup/article24788180.ece|title=Indian women clinch crown|last=Bureau|first=Sports|date=2018-08-27|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} In the 2018 Carrom World Cup, she also won the women's singles title defeating fellow Indian player Kajal Kumari in the final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/other-sports/carrom-world-cup-2018-india-sweeps-doubles-titles/article24812074.ece/amp/|title=Carrom World Cup 2018: India sweeps doubles titles - Sportstarlive|website=www.sportstarlive.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/other-sports/prashant-apoorva-emerge-champions-at-carrom-world-cup/article24804833.ece|title=Prashant, Apoorva emerge champions at Carrom World Cup|work=Sportstarlive|access-date=2019-10-06|language=en}} She also emerged victorious in the women's singles at the 2019 Telangana State Ranking Tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/srinivas-appoorwa-reign-supreme-double-for-jaswanth-varsha-triumphs/articleshow/70759123.cms|title=Srinivas, Appoorwa reign supreme; Double for Jaswanth, Varsha triumphs|first=Solomon S.|last=Kumar|date=20 August 2019|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}
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Category:Indian carrom players
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