Kamalpreet Kaur
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 4 March 1996 Kabarwala, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, India[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Coached by | Rakhi Tyagi[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 66.59m (2021) NR |
Kamalpreet Kaur (born 4 March 1996) is an Indian athlete from Punjab. She is the first Indian woman to breach the 65m barrier in discus throw. She is supported by GoSports Foundation[3][4] through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme. Her best performance came when she finished 6th in discus throw at Tokyo 2020.
Kaur set a national record in discus throw with an attempt of 65.06 m and qualified for the summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5][6][7][8][9] She extended her record to 66.59m at the Indian Grand Prix-4 at the NIS, Patiala, on 21 June 2021.[10]
On 12th October 2022, she was banned from competing for a period of three years by the AIU for a doping violation.[11]
Childhood and early career
[edit]Kamalpreet hails from Kabar Wala, Malout, a village in the Sri Muktsar Sahib District of Punjab. On the insistence of her physical education coach, she took up athletics in 2012 and finished fourth at her first state meet. Kaur started taking the sport seriously in 2014 and began her initial training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in her village. Her rigorous practice and natural ability soon began to yield results as she became the U-18 and U-20 national champion in 2016. Later, in 2017, she finished sixth at the 29th World University Games.
Tournament and Medals
[edit]At the Asian Athletics Championships held in Doha in 2019, she finished fifth, and clinched the gold at the 2019 Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championship[12] with a throw of 60.25m. She made history at the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, when she became the first Indian woman to breach the 65m barrier in discus throw, and finished at the top of the podium second time in a row.
With national record breaking throw of 65.06m at the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala, she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Kamalpreet is employed with the Indian Railways.She had studied in Punjabi University. She looks at Seema Punia as one of her idols, and currently trains under Rakhi Tyagi. She has stated that she loves cricket and aspires to participate in the National women's cricket team in future.[14]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing India
| |||||
| 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Japan National Stadium, Japan | 6th | Discus throw | 64.00[15] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur". Olympics. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Tridib Baparnash (20 July 2021). "Coach yet to get accreditation, Kamalpreet eyes 69m in Tokyo". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Kamalpreet sets sights on Tokyo". Hindustan Times. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Gupta, Amit. "Interview: Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur on her journey to Olympics, dream to play cricket and more". Scroll.in. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur breaks national record in women's discus throw to seal Tokyo Olympics berth". India Today. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for Tokyo Olympics, breaks national record in women's discus throw". The Times of India. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Kamalpreet Kaur? - India's Latest Discus Throw Sensation". Samrat Chakraborty. Olympics.com. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Amsan, Andrew (20 March 2021). "Kamalpreet Kaur lights up final day with record-breaking discus throw". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Discus Thrower Kamalpreet Kaur Breaks Her Own National Record at Indian Grand Prix IV". 21 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur banned for three years - Explained". ESPN. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Pratyush Raj (15 March 2019). "Federation Cup: Kamalpreet overcomes back pain to win gold | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur breaks national record in women's discus throw to seal Tokyo Olympics berth". India Today. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Jaspreet Sahni (1 August 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: When Kamalpreet was throwing the discus to enter the final, Rakhi Tyagi was coaching her from Patiala". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur First Indian To Qualify For Finals In Discus Throw". abcFRY.