Sonali Vishnu Shingate Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Kabaddi Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
National Debut	Maharashtra State team at the Junior National Championships in 2014
International Debut	Asian Games held in Jakarta in 2018
Team Position	Raider
Coach	Rajesh Padave (Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee)
Teams played	• Maharashtra State (Junior) • National • Ice Divas (Women's Kabaddi Challenge) • Indian Railways
Award	Shiv Chhatrapati Award (Maharashtra State Sports Award) in 2020
Medals	Gold • 13th South Asian Games at Nepal in 2019 Silver • 18th Asian Games at Jakarta Indonesia in 2018 • 44th Inter-railway Women's Kabaddi Championship-2022 • 36th Senior National Games in 2022
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 May 1995 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	29 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
College/University	Maharshi Dayanand College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Vishnu Shingate (security guard) Mother- Homemaker
Siblings	Brother- Vinod Shingate

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sonali Vishnu Shingate

• Sonali Vishnu Shingate belongs to a Hindu family from the Kolhapur district, now settled in Mumbai.
  

  Sonali Vishnu Shingate as a young child

• She played various sports during her student days and particularly liked cricket, but did not pursue it because of financial constraints.

• She started playing Kabaddi as it required minimum financial investment.

• She joined the Shiv Shakti Mahila Sangha Club in Mumbai at a young age and began training under coach Rajesh Padave.
  

  Sonali Vishnu Shingate and team with coach Rajesh Padave (circled)

• Even though the team lost in the quarter-final match of the Junior National Championship in 2014, Sonali’s commendable performances earned her the captaincy in the next Junior Nationals.

• Sonali wished to join the police forces.

• She accepted a job with the Indian Railways and joined its women’s Kabaddi team.

• She received six medals (2 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze) in the inter-railway competitions, five (3 gold and 2 silver) for Indian railways in national competitions, and one gold medal for the Federation for Indian Railways.

• In 2016, she gained popularity as part of the Ice Divas Team at the Women’s Kabaddi Challenge by Pro Kabaddi League.
  

  Sonali Vishnu Shingate at the Women’s Kabaddi Challenge

• She has been on the national team since 2018 and has represented India in various international games such as the Asian Games.