Sonali Vishnu Shingate
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 which won the gold medal at the South Asian Games 2019 and the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games.[1]
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Birth name | Sonali Shingate |
Full name | Sonali Vishnu Shingate |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Born | Mumbai Maharashtra, India | 27 May 1995
Occupation | Kabaddi Player |
Years active | from 2014 to date |
Height | 171 CM |
Sport | |
Country | India |
Sport | Kabaddi |
Position | Raider |
League | Women's Kabaddi Challenge |
Club | Shivshakti Mahila Sangh |
Team | India, Ice Divas |
Medal record |
Early life
Born in a middle-class family from Maharashtra, Shingate started playing kabaddi after completing her high school education. She training for the game at the Shiv Shakti Mahila Sangha club under coach Rajesh Padave.[2]
Career
National career
In 2014, Shingate played for Maharashtra's junior team, which lost to Haryana in the quarterfinal.[3]
International career
Shingate participated in the Asian Games in Indonesia in 2018, in which India won the silver medal. In 2019, she represented India in the 13th South Asian Games that took place in Kathmandu Nepal and won the gold medal.[3]
References
- "लोअर परळच्या चाळीतून 'आशियाई'च्या मैदानात!". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 July 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "सोनाली विष्णु शिंगेट: कबड्डी खेलना शुरू किया तो जूते खरीदने तक के पैसे नहीं थे". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ""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. Retrieved 24 February 2020.