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Navjot Kaur
Navjot Kaur (born 10 February 1990) is an Indian wrestler. She represented India in the women's freestyle 67 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in which she won the bronze medal. She became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Championship gold medal. Career 2011 Asian Wrestling Championships At the tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Navjot faced Banzyaragzh Oyunsuren of Mongolia in the semi-finals of the women's freestyle 67 kg category and lost 3:1. She then contested the bronze medal match against Yuanyuan Wang of China and won the bronze medal, beating her Chinese opponent 5:0. 2013 Wrestling World Cup In the Wrestling World Cup held in Ulan-Baatar, Mongolia, Navjot finished third and won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 67 kg category. 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships At the tournament in New Delhi, India, Navjot faced Hyekung Ham of South Korea in the semi-finals of the women's freestyle 67 kg ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navjot Kaur (field Hockey)
Navjot Kaur (born 7 March 1995) is an Indian field hockey player. She is part of the Indian Women's Hockey team in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Early life She was born in Kurukshetra, Haryana. Her father is a Mechanic and her mother is a home-maker. "They are fully aware what the Olympics mean and are eagerly awaiting the day when I will take the field in Rio”, said Navjot Kaur. Career She was trained for hockey in Baldev Singh's academy in Shahbad. In one of her first tournaments at the U-19 level, she was the top-scorer. She has participated in more than a 100 international matches, representing India. In 2012, Kaur entered the International world of Hockey, playing against New Zealand after proving her talent in various Junior Leagues such as Junior Asia Cup, International U-21 tournament in the Netherlands, etc. When Kaur completed her 100@th match, Md. Mushtaque Ahmad, the Secretary General of Hockey India, commented, “Navjot is a talented young player. She has proved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |