Palak Kohli

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Palak Kohli
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Personal information
Country India
Born (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 19)
Jalandhar, Punjab India
Height5.2 ft (158 cm)
CoachGaurav Khanna (badminton)
Current rankingSU5-11th (August 2021)
Medal record
Representing  India
Women Para-Badminton player
Silver medal – second place Women's Singles SU5
Gold medal – first place Women's Double SU5
Bronze medal – third place Women's Double


Silver medal – second place Women's Double


Silver medal – second place Women's Singles SU5
Bronze medal – third place Women's Double SU5
Bronze medal – third place Mixed Double SU5
BWF profile

Palak Kohli (born 12 August 2002) is an Indian professional Para-badminton player from Jalandhar.[1][2]

Medals[]

BWF Para-Badminton International 2019 Uganda

Gold - Women's Double

Silver - Women's Singles

BWF Para-Badminton International 2019 Japan[3]

Bronze - Women's Double

BWF Para-Badminton Tournament 2021 Dubai[4]

Silver - Women's Singles

Bronze - Women's Double

Bronze - Mixed Double

Personal life[]

Palak Kohli comes from Jalandhar.[5] She studied in St.Joseph's Convent school.

Early life and training[]

In 2020 Kohli was training in the national training camp under Gaurav Khanna who is the head coach of Indian Para-badminton team.[6]

In April 2021, she (and Manasi Joshi) both gained a silver medal in the World para-badminton in Dubai at their respective singles category. She was beaten by in the SU3 final.[4]

Kohli is the only para badminton athlete from the country to qualify for both singles and women's doubles for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "How Palak Kohli beat the odds to qualify for Tokyo Paralympics". Mintlounge. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  2. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  3. ^ "Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para-Badminton International 2019 | BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  4. ^ a b Scroll Staff. "Dubai Para Badminton International: Pramod Bhagat, Prem Kumar, Palak Kohli lead India's medal rush". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. ^ Janiaczyk, Małgorzata (2015-01-01). "Para-badminton – sport for people with disabilities". Physiotherapy. 23 (4). doi:10.1515/physio-2015-0018. ISSN 2083-8204.
  6. ^ "Paralympics-bound Palak Kohli continues full training despite lockdown in Lucknow - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  7. ^ May 22, IANS /; 2021; Ist, 18:27. "Shuttler Palak Kohli qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics | Tokyo Olympics News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-22.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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