Palak Kohli Explained

Palak Kohli
Current Ranking:39 (WS)
3 (WD with Parul Parmar)
11 (XD with Pramod Bhagat)
Highest Ranking:8 (WS 21 November 2021)
2 (WD with Parul Parmar 4 July 2022)
6 (XD with Pramod Bhagat 25 April 2022)
Event:Women's singles SU5
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Coach:Gaurav Khanna
Height:5.2 ft
Birth Date:12 August 2002
Bwf Id:B3607CE5-E1F6-4E4B-9827-A9B04A6DC6FF
Date Of Current Ranking:8 November 2022

Palak Kohli (born 12 August 2002) is an Indian professional para-badminton athlete player from Jalandhar.[1] [2]

Personal life

Palak Kohli comes from Jalandhar.[3] She studied in St.Joseph's Convent school.

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

Asian Youth Para Games

Women's singles

Doubles

Mixed doubles

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

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Parul Parmar Mandeep Kaur
Manisha Ramdass
11–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2022Bahrain Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Parul Parmar Mandeep Kaur
Manisha Ramdass
15–21, 15–21 Runner-up
Mixed doubles

International Tournaments (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2019Uganda Para Badminton International Zehra Bağlar12–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2021Dubai Para Badminton International Megan Hollander18–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2021Uganda Para Badminton International Shanthiya Viswanathan21–17, 21–17 Winner
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Uganda Para Badminton International Parul Parmar Zehra Bağlar
Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
21–15, 16–21, 21–15 Winner
2020Peru Para Badminton International Parul Parmar Nipada Saensupa
Chanida Srinavakul
15–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2021Uganda Para Badminton International Mandeep Kaur Parul Parmar
Vaishali Nilesh Patel
21–15, 21–14 Winner
Mixed doubles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-04-20. How Palak Kohli beat the odds to qualify for Tokyo Paralympics. 2021-05-14. Mintlounge. en.
  2. Web site: BWF Para-Badminton. 2021-05-15. bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  3. Janiaczyk. Małgorzata. 2015-01-01. Para-badminton – sport for people with disabilities. Physiotherapy. 23. 4. 10.1515/physio-2015-0018. 2083-8204.
  4. Web site: Paralympics-bound Palak Kohli continues full training despite lockdown in Lucknow - Times of India. 2021-05-14. The Times of India. en.
  5. Web site: Scroll Staff. Dubai Para Badminton International: Pramod Bhagat, Prem Kumar, Palak Kohli lead India's medal rush. 2021-05-17. Scroll.in. en-US.
  6. Web site: IANS. 22 May 2021. Shuttler Palak Kohli qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics Tokyo Olympics News - Times of India. 2021-05-22. The Times of India. en.
  7. News: 29 May 2022 . Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards . en . .
  8. News: 11 July 2022 . BWF Para Tournamentsoftware . en . .