Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi) Age, Family, Biography
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Religion: Hinduism
Age: 27 Years
Hometown: Sonipat, Haryana
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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 | |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.