| Ashmita Chaliha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-10-18)18 October 1999 (age 26) Guwahati, Assam, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015-present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 91 wins, 54 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 42 (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 94 (4 November 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ashmita Chaliha (born 18 October 1999) is an Indianbadminton player. She represented India as a member of the national junior team at the2017 World andAsian Junior Championships.[1] In 2018, she was included in the Indian squad for theAsian Games.[2] At the2019 South Asian Games, she secured gold medals in both the women's singles and team events.[3]
Ashmita lost in the second round of the2017 Asian Junior Championships singles event. In theJunior World Championships, she played in theteam event, where her team finished 6th, and in thesingles event, she made it to the round of 32. Ashmita won the 2018Tata Open India International tournament, aBWF International Challenge tournament. Then she won the 2018Dubai International tournament. Ashmita was selected for theIndian team for2018 Asian Games in thewomen's team event but the team lost to the eventual gold medallist teamJapan in the quarter-finals 1–3. Ashmita was selected for the2019 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships where her team reached the quarter-finals. At the2019 South Asian Games, Ashmita won the gold medal in the singles event by defeating compatriotGayathri Gopichand and then in the team event by defeating team ofSri Lanka in the gold medal match.
Ashmita made it to the quarter-finals of theIndia Open but lost to her compatriot, the legendaryP.V. Sindhu (7–21, 18–21). At theSyed Modi International, Ashmita gave a walkover in the first round to compatriotMalvika Bansod.[4] Ashmita reached the semi-finals of the2022 Odisha Open before losing to Smit Toshniwal. Ashmita was selected for playing at the2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships.[5] She won both of her matches but overall her team lost both matches of the group stage and eventually unable to reach knockout stage. At theSwiss Open, she entered as a wildcard and reached the second round before losing to seed no.8Kirsty Gilmour 18–21,20–22. She had a first round exit at the2022 Orléans Masters losing toPutri Kusuma Wardani 17–21,21–19 and 14–21.
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall,Pokhara, Nepal |  Gayathri Gopichand | 21–18, 25–23 |  Gold |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Tata Open India International | Vrushali Gummadi | 21–16, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Dubai International |  Jeon Joo-i | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | Bangladesh International | Aakarshi Kashyap | 15–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2023 | Maldives International | Tasnim Mir | 19–21, 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2025 (I) | India International | Mansi Singh | 17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
