Palak Kohli (born 12 August 2002) is an Indian professional para-badminton athlete player from Jalandhar.[1][2]
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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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Personal life edit
Palak Kohli comes from Jalandhar.[3] She studied in St.Joseph's Convent school.[citation needed]
Career edit
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 edit
World Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Leani Ratri Oktila
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21–19, 17–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Youth Para Games edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain | Warining Rahayu
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11–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain |
Sanjana Kumari
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Nehal Gupta Abhijeet Sakhuja
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15–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain |
Nehal Gupta
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Hardik Makkar Sanjana Kumari
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17–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runners-up) edit
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 |
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Parul Parmar
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Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass
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11–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Parul Parmar
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Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass
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15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
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14–21, 21–11, 21–14 |  Winner
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International Tournaments (3 titles, 4 runners-up) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International |  Zehra Bağlar
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12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International |  Megan Hollander
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18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Shanthiya Viswanathan
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21–17, 21–17 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar
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Zehra Bağlar Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
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21–15, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar
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 Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul
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15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Mandeep Kaur
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Parul Parmar Vaishali Nilesh Patel
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21–15, 21–14 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
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19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ "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.