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Saurav Sharma

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Saurav Sharma
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 (age 31)
Sonipat,Haryana
Height1.78 m (5.8 ft)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportMartial art
EventTaekwondo

Saurav Sharma is an Indian taekwondo fighter[1] who has represented India at the Asian Championships, 2018[2] at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam . He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme. In 2017, he was awarded the Bhima Award by the state government of Haryana .[3]

Early and personal life

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Saurav Sharama was born on 24 June 1993 in Sonipat district of Haryana. His father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. Saurav started playing taekwondo in 2007 at the age of 14. After that he represented India in many international tournaments.[citation needed]

Achievements[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ "South Asian Games: Track And Field Athletes Lead India's Charge With 10 Medals | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ "पैरालंपिक मेडलिस्ट दीपा व सौरव समेत आठ खिलाड़ी बने भीम अवॉर्डी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Results and achievement". www.taekwondodata.com/saurav.am40.html.
  5. ^ Scroll Staff. "Taekwondo: India win six medals, including three gold, at South Asian Games". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 January 2023.