Bollanda Unnathi Aiyappa

Bollanda Unnathi Aiyappa from Kodagu is a sportsperson. She is the daughter of former Indian heptathlete Pramila Aiyappa and quartermiler B.P. Aiyappa. She won the Long-Jump Gold Medal in the U-14 category in the Junior National Championships held at Ranchi.

Family

Father

Bollanda Aiyappa

Mother

Bollanda ( Guddanda )Pramila Aiyappa

Education

• Baldwin Girls High School

Career

• At a very young age Unnathi accompanied Pramila during contests at the Kanteerava stadium and later she was a trainee under her parents.
• She spent two months training under Coach Nishad Kumar at the Sports Authority of India centre in Thiruvananthapuram.

Achievements

• Unnathi topped in the State Championships in Triathlon as well as Long-Jump She struck gold with a 5.40-metre leap, improving her previous best of 5.31 metres, at Ranchi
• National Meet 2021 – Assam 
  • Gold in Under 16 Hurdles 
  • Gold Medal U 16  300 Mtrs