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Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi) Age, Family, Biography

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Religion: Hinduism
Age: 27 Years
Hometown: Sonipat, Haryana

Sakshi Kumari

Bio/Wiki
Other NameSakshi Punia
ProfessionSportsperson (Kabaddi)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Team PositionRaider, Defender
Awards• Arjuna Award (second highest sports honour in India) in 2022
Sakshi Kumari with Arjuna Award
• Bhim Award (Highest sports honour of the Haryana state) in 2022
MedalsGold
• 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023
Sakshi Kumari with the Hangzhou Asian Games Gold medal
• 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
Sakshi Kumari (circled) with the gold medal at the South Asian Games 2016
Silver
• 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018
Personal Life
Date of Birth29 November 1996 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)27 Years
BirthplaceBichpadi Village, Sonipat, Haryana
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownBichpadi Village, Sonipat, Haryana
College/UniversitySanatan Dharma Mahila Mahavidyalaya (SDMM), Narwana, Haryana
Educational QualificationGraduate
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitVegetarian
Social MediaInstagram
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Ramesh Punia (ex-BSF)
Sakshi Kumari's father
Mother- (homemaker)
Sakshi kumari's mother
SiblingsBrother
Sister- Sarita Boora
Favourites
ActorAkshay Kumar, Allu Arjun
Sportsperson(s)Monika Sharma, Pooja Chawla
SingerKaran Whi

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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

    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

    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

    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.