Shivani Pawar
Shivani Pawar (born 11 December 1998) is an Indian wrestler from Umreth Village, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India.[1]
Early life
[edit]Shivani Pawar is a resident of Umreth Village in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. The child of farmers,[2] her interest in sports began with football and later shifted to wrestling.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2021, Pawar won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg category in the U-23 World Wrestling Championship held in Belgrade, Serbia, becoming the first Indian to win a medal at the tournament.[4][5][6][7][8][9][excessive citations] She also took home the gold medal in the 50 kg category during the World Police and Fire Games in Canada. In 2024, she placed third in the 50 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championship.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shivani Pawar". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (5 August 2023). "Madhya Pradesh girl Shivani Pawar bags wrestling gold in World Police and Fire Games". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "How Shivani Pawar went from football and athletics to winning World U23 Wrestling silver". thebridge.in. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh's Shivani Pawar wins India's first medal at U-23 World Wrestling Championships 2021". thebridge.in. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "U23 Wrestling Worlds: Shivani Pawar wins silver, Anju claims bronze". ESPN. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Shivani Pawar settles for silver in U-23 Worlds; Anju wins bronze". Sportstar. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Shivani Pawar wins silver in U-23 World Championship". tribuneindia.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Who is Shivani Pawar: 5 things to know about India's latest wrestling talent on the block". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Shivani Pawar wins 50kg silver in U23 World Wrestling Championships". thebridge.in. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Asian Wrestling Championships 2024: Radhika secures silver, Shivani Pawar bags bronze on Day". sportskeeda.com. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.