Sonali Vishnu Shingate

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Sonali Shingate
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Sonali Shingate At SAG 2019
Personal information
Full nameSonali Vishnu Shingate
Born (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 28)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Kabaddi Player
Years activefrom 2014 to date
Employer Indian Railways
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country India
Sport Kabaddi
PositionRaider
League Women's Kabaddi Challenge
ClubShivshakti Mahila Sangh
Team India, Maharashtra, Indian Railways, Ice Divas
Medal record
Women's Kabaddi
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Team
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu Team

Sonali Vishnu Shingate (born 27 May 1995) is an Indian professional women's Kabaddi player and the current part of India national kabaddi team. She was part of the national teams that won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games as well as the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games.

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In 2020, the Government of Maharashtra presented her with the Shiv Chhatrapati Award for her contributions to the sport. [1]

Early life and education

Shingate was born 27 May 1995 [2] to a middle-class family from Maharashtra. She started playing kabaddi after completing her high school education. She began training for the game at the Shiv Shakti Mahila Sangha club under coach Rajesh Padave. [3]

Shingate attended Maharshi Dayanand College, where she played for the school's kabaddi team. [4]

Career

National career

Shingate began her career representing Maharashtra at the 2014 Junior Nationals, where the team made it to the quarterfinals. [5] The following year, she represented Maharashtra as team captain, and the team made it to the finals. Due to her performance at the 2015 Junior Nationals, Shingate received a job with the Indian Railways and a position on their women's Kabaddi team. [4]

International career

Shingate made her international debut in 2018 when she was selected to represent India at the 2018 Asian Games; the team won the silver medal. [6] [7] [8] The following year, she competed in the 2019 South Asian Games, winning gold. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "10 things to know about Sonali Shingate on her 25th birthday". Kabaddi Adda. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Asian Games 2023: Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar headline Indian men's kabaddi team - full squad". International Olympic Committee. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "सोनाली विष्णु शिंगेट: कबड्डी खेलना शुरू किया तो जूते खरीदने तक के पैसे नहीं थे". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "10 things to know about Sonali Shingate on her 25th birthday". Kabaddi Adda. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ↑ ""There should be a Pro Kabaddi League for the women as well," says Indian women's kabaddi team raider Sonali Shingate (Exclusive)". www.sportskeeda.com. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Asian Games 2023: Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar headline Indian men's kabaddi team - full squad". International Olympic Committee. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "10 things to know about Sonali Shingate on her 25th birthday". Kabaddi Adda. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "लोअर परळच्या चाळीतून 'आशियाई'च्या मैदानात!". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Sain, Vijay (9 December 2019). "South Asian Games 2019: Indian women's Kabaddi team wins gold medal with 50-13 win over Nepal". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "India's Kabaddi giants look to continue gold rush". Hindustan Times . 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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