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Prachi Yadav

Prachi Yadav (29 May 1995, Gwalior) is an Indian Paracanoe Athlete who participated in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[1] Yadav won the bronze medal[2][3] in the 2022 Paralympic World Cup.[4]

Prachi Yadav
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born29 May 1995
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight62 KG
Sport
CountryIndia
SportParacanoe
EventWomen VL2 / Women KL2
Coached byCapt. Pijush Kanti Baroi

In the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Yadav made it to the top 10 in 1:11.15 minutes while staying inside the Women's VL2, Earlier Paracanoeing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's VL2 – Women's VL2 recorded its place in 11.098 minutes and reached the finals in 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Women's VL2, winning in 16:35 minutes.

About edit

Yadav was born on 29 May 1995 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Her father Jagdish Singh Yadav was a retired Deputy Director in Agriculture Department and her Mother Chandra Kumari Yadav died of cancer in 2003. She is married to Manish Kaurav, who is a Para Canoeist. She has also participated in Para Swimming nationals.[5]

Career edit

She started her Para Canoe career in 2018 switching from Para swimming on the recommendation of her coach Virender Kumar Dabas.[6][7] She trains at Lower Lake in Bhopal, India. She reached the finals with her outstanding performance in the Women's Va'a Single 200m canoe sprint and finished 8th with a timing of 1:07.329.[8] She is part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).[9]

2020 Summer Paralympics edit

Yadav becomes First-ever Indian Paracanoe Athlete To Qualify For Paracanoe at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympics Games at Tokyo, Japan

Tournaments record edit

International Competition Results
Year Event Category Location Timing Distance Place
2023 4th Asian Para Games KL2 Women Hangzhou   China 00:54.962 200 Metres

  Gold

2023 4th Asian Para Games VL2 Women Hangzhou   China 01:03.147 200 Metres

  Silver

2023 3rd Asian Paracanoe Championship VL2 Women Samarkand   Uzbekistan 01:11.259 200 Metres

  Gold

2023 3rd Asian Paracanoe Championship KL2 Women Samarkand   Uzbekistan 01:00.725 200 Metres

  Silver

2023 3rd Asian Paracanoe Championship KL2 Women Samarkand   Uzbekistan 02:38.441 500 Metres

  Gold

2023 3rd Asian Paracanoe Championship VL2 Women Samarkand   Uzbekistan 02:55.482 500 Metres

  Gold

2022 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Cup VL2 Women Poznan   Poland 01:04.71 200 Metres

  Bronze

2022 Asian Canoe Para Qualifiers For Asian Para Games VL2 Women Rayong   Thailand 01:07.200 200 Metres

  Gold

National Competition Results
Year Event CATEGORY Location Timing Distance Place
2024 17th National Paracanoe Championships KL2 Women Bhopal 00:53.283 200 Metres   Gold
2024 17th National Paracanoe Championships VL2 Women Bhopal 01:02.412 200 Metres   Gold
2022 16th National Paracanoe Championships VL2 Women Bhopal 01:06.675 200 Metres   Gold
2022 16th National Paracanoe Championships KL2 Women Bhopal 01:00.838 200 Metres   Gold
2022 15th National Paracanoe Championships and Paracanoe Classification VL2 Women Bhopal 00:58.121 200 Metres   Gold
2022 15th National Paracanoe Championships and Paracanoe Classification KL2 Women Bhopal 00:58.14 200 Metres   Silver
2021 14th National Paracanoe Championships VL2 Women Bhopal 01:03.19 200 Metres   Gold
2021 14th National Paracanoe Championships KL2 Women Bhopal 01:13.84 200 Metres   Gold
2020 National Paracanoe Competition & Paracanoe Classification VL2 Women Bhind 01:55.00 200 Metres   Silver
2020 National Paracanoe Competition & Paracanoe Classification KL2 Women Bhind 01:05.00 200 Metres   Silver
2019 29th National Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe Championships KL2 Women Delhi 00:57.11 200 Metres   Gold
2019 29th National Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe Championships VL2 Women Delhi 01:23.03 200 Metres   Silver

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ Lane, Randell. "Madhya Pradesh: Para canoe athlete Prachi Yadav wins bronze at World Cup". freepressjournal.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "प्राची यादव ने पैरा वर्ल्‍ड कप में कांस्‍य पदक जीत कर रचा इतिहास, कैनो में पदक जीतने वाली पहली खिलाड़ी बनी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav bags bronze in Paracanoe World Cup in Poland". business-standard.com. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ "MP की बेटी ने पौलैंड में लहराया तिरंगा, विश्व कप में पदक जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Prachi Yadav qualifies for Canoe sprint semifinal at Tokyo Paralympics". The Hindu. 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Prachi Yadav - Canoe | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Paralympics: Prachi Yadav finishes last in 200m canoe VL2 final". The Times of India. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Prachi Yadav Finishes Eighth in 200m Canoe Sprint at Tokyo Paralympics". News18. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  9. ^ "India's water sports athletes confident of best showing at Paralympic Games". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. ^ "प्रदेश में 10 विक्रम,15 एकलव्य, तीन विश्वामित्र, एक लाइफटाइम अवार्ड दिए जाएंगे, खिलाड़ियों के नामों की हुई घोषणा". ibc24.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  11. ^ "MP के खेल अलंकरण अवार्ड 2020 की घोषणा, विवेक सागर को मिलेगा विक्रम पुरस्कार, 28 हस्तियां होगी सम्मानित, देखें लिस्ट". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Tokyo Olympics 2021: पैरालिंपिक में भाग लेने वाली प्राची काे विक्रम अवार्ड ग्वालियर के डबास काे विश्वामित्र पुरस्कार". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

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