Shilpi Sheoran
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 Sheoran at the 2016 South Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1989 Hisar, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Wrestler | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Narsingh Yadav | |||||||||||||||||||
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Shilpi Sheoran Yadav (born 31 May 1989) is an Indian freestyle wrestler.[1]
Personal life and family[]
Shilpi Sheoran was born to a Hindu family to Subhash Chander Sheoran of Kanwari village in Hisar district, Haryana, which is only 15 km linear distance from Balali village of Phogat sisters. She earned an MA in English from Government College, Hisar, and M PEd (Master in Physical Education) from Kurukshetra University. Sheoran is married to wrestler Narsingh Yadav.[2][3] She was married on Friday, 10 March 2017.[4] Her husband trains her in akhara.[5] Her husband credits her love during his toughest phase to bring him out of depression.[6]
Sports career[]
She is a roommate of Navjot Kaur.[7]
In 2016, she won gold in the South Asian Games in Guwahati after she defeated Bangladesh's Farzana Sharmin in the women's 63 kg final bout.[4]
In 2017, she made it to the World wrestling championship's women's 63 kg repechage round where she lost out.[8]
References[]
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/sag-day-3-india-sweep-cycling-gold-medals-/20160208.htm[bare URL]
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/narsingh-yadav-marries-harayana-wrestler-shipi-sheoran/story-mTQAMCZTSblhLpl3obZlCK.html
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/wrestlers-narsingh-and-shilpi-to-marry/articleshow/57013169.cms
- ^ a b Narsingh Yadav marries Harayana wrestler Shipi Sheoran, Hindustan Times, 11 March 2017.
- ^ Chak De in the Dangal: Narsingh Yadav trains wife Shilpi Sheoran, Mid-Day, 21 Aug 2017.
- ^ Shilpi's love kept me going in my toughest phase: Narsingh Yadav, Times of India, 11 Mar 2017.
- ^ I was finally wrestling without fear: Navjot Kaur after winning historic Asian gold., ESPN, 2 Mar 2018.
- ^ World wrestling c’ships: Shilpi Sheoran bows out, 23 August 2017.
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