Palak Kohli
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 August 2002 Jalandhar, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5.2 ft (158 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Gaurav Khanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SU5 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 8 (WS 21 November 2021) 2 (WD with Parul Parmar 4 July 2022) 6 (XD with Pramod Bhagat 25 April 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 39 (WS) 3 (WD with Parul Parmar) 11 (XD with Pramod Bhagat) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Palak Kohli (born 12 August 2002) is an Indian professional para-badminton player from Jalandhar.[1][2]
Personal life
Palak Kohli comes from Jalandhar.[3]
Career
Kohli trains in the national training camp under Gaurav Khanna, who is the head coach of Indian para-badminton team.[4]
In April 2021, she and Manasi Joshi both reached the finals of the Dubai Para-Badminton International at their respective singles category. She was beaten by Megan Hollander in the SU5 final.[5]
Kohli is the only para badminton athlete from the country to qualify for both singles and women's doubles for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.[6]
Achievements
World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Leani Ratri Oktila | 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Asian Youth Para Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain | Warining Rahayu | 11–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain |
Sanjana Kumari | Nehal Gupta Abhijeet Sakhuja |
15–21, 16–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain |
Nehal Gupta | Hardik Makkar Sanjana Kumari |
17–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7][8]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Parul Parmar | Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass |
11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Parul Parmar | Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass |
15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
14–21, 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
International Tournaments (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
Women's singles
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar | Zehra Bağlar Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
21–15, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar | Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul |
15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Mandeep Kaur | Parul Parmar Vaishali Nilesh Patel |
21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "How Palak Kohli beat the odds to qualify for Tokyo Paralympics". Mintlounge. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Janiaczyk, Małgorzata (1 January 2015). "Para-badminton – sport for people with disabilities". Physiotherapy. 23 (4). doi:10.1515/physio-2015-0018. ISSN 2083-8204.
- ^ "Paralympics-bound Palak Kohli continues full training despite lockdown in Lucknow - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Dubai Para Badminton International: Pramod Bhagat, Prem Kumar, Palak Kohli lead India's medal rush". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Shuttler Palak Kohli qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics | Tokyo Olympics News - Times of India". The Times of India. IANS. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
- Palak Kohli at BWFBadminton.com
- Palak Kohli at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Palak Kohli at the International Paralympic Committee