Kokila Kaushiklate
Kokila Kaushiklate (born ) is a visually challenged para athlete from Haryana, India. She won a bronze medal in the Judo Women's 48-kg J2 event at the 2022 Asian Para Games held at Gangzhou, China.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Kaushiklate is from Kasun village in Jind district but currently resides in Azad Nagar, Hisar, Haryana. Her father is a teacher and her mother is a social worker.[1] She is supported by sports NGO, Olympic Gold Quest.[4]
Career
[edit]Kaushiklate first won an international medal at the Commonwealth Judo Championships winning a silver medal in 2019.[5] She is an 'Indusind for Sports' trainee. She is studying Class 12 in the Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Rupana village.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Reporter (2023-10-23). "पैरा एशियन गेम्स के जूडो कराटे स्पर्धा में कोकिला कौशिक ने जीता कांस्य पदक". www.bhaskar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ ANI (2023-10-23). "Para Asian Games: Kokila, Kapil capture silver, bronze in Judo". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Parkar, Ubaid (2023-10-28). "Asian Para Games 2023 medal tally: Indian winners - full list". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Blind Judo | OGQ". ogq.org. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Girl Power | Kokila Kaushiklate | IndusInd Bank". www.indusind.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.