Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi) Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Sakshi Punia
Profession	Sportsperson (Kabaddi)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Team Position	Raider, Defender
Awards	• Arjuna Award (second highest sports honour in India) in 2022 • Bhim Award (Highest sports honour of the Haryana state) in 2022
Medals	Gold • 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023 • 13th South Asian Games in Nepal in 2019 • 10th Asian Kabaddi Championship in Gorgan, Iran in 2017 • 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati in 2016 Silver • 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 November 1996 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	27 Years
Birthplace	Bichpadi Village, Sonipat, Haryana
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bichpadi Village, Sonipat, Haryana
College/University	Sanatan Dharma Mahila Mahavidyalaya (SDMM), Narwana, Haryana
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Ramesh Punia (ex-BSF) Mother- (homemaker)
Siblings	Brother Sister- Sarita Boora
Favourites
Actor	Akshay Kumar, Allu Arjun
Sportsperson(s)	Monika Sharma, Pooja Chawla
Singer	Karan Whi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi)

• Sakshi Kumari’s family belongs to the Jaat community from Haryana.
  

  A childhood image of Sakshi Kumari

• Her paternal grandfather was a kabaddi player and stories about his games inspired her to take up Kabaddi as a young child.

• Her father was transferred to their village when she was in sixth grade, and since then she has been training under coach Narender Jaiswal.

• She played in various competitions at the State level for Haryana, Rajasthan, and Pondicherry.

• As of 2024, she has played in 21 national-level tournaments.
  

  Sakshi Kumari at a National Level Tournament

• In 2016, she played her first international game in the 12th South Asian Games held in Guwahati.

• Sakshi Kumari played for Storm Queens in the Women’s Kabaddi Challenge by the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in 2016. The team won the championship that year.
  

  Sakshi Kumari (circled) and the team with the trophy

• As of May 2024, she plays for the Northern Railways Kabaddi Team in the national games.

• She is popular as the all-rounder of the Indian team.

• As of May 2024, she is a Platoon Commander in Rajasthan Police.