Saurav Sharma

Saurav Sharma

Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 (age 32) Sonipat,Haryana
Height	1.78 m (5.8 ft)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Martial art
Event	Taekwondo

Saurav Sharma is an Indian taekwondo fighter ^[1] who has represented India at the Asian Championships, 2018 ^[2] at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam . He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme. In 2017, he was awarded the Bhima Award by the state government of Haryana . ^[3]

Early and personal life

Saurav Sharama was born on 24 June 1993 in Sonipat district of Haryana. His father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. Saurav started playing taekwondo in 2007 at the age of 14. After that he represented India in many international tournaments.^{[ citation needed ]}

Achievements

Source: ^[4]

• Commonwealth championship 2017, Montreal, Canada - silver
• South Asian games 2019 - silver medal ^[5]
• India open ranking tournament 2019 Hyderabad - bronze
• Asian games -2014 incheon Korea - 5th position

References

1. "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
2. "South Asian Games: Track And Field Athletes Lead India's Charge With 10 Medals | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
3. "पैरालंपिक मेडलिस्ट दीपा व सौरव समेत आठ खिलाड़ी बने भीम अवॉर्डी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
4. "Results and achievement". www.taekwondodata.com/saurav.am40.html.
5. Scroll Staff. "Taekwondo: India win six medals, including three gold, at South Asian Games". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 January 2023.