Palak Kohli (born 12 August 2002) is an Indian professional

para-badminton Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Fed ...

athlete player from

Jalandhar Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state ...

Personal life

Palak Kohli comes from

. She studied in St.Joseph's Convent school.

Career

Kohli trains in the national training camp under

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, who is the head coach of Indian para-badminton team. 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. Kohli is the only para badminton athlete from the country to qualify for both singles and women's doubles for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.

Achievements

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. ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

International Tournaments (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohli, Palak Living people 2002 births Indian female badminton players Indian female para-badminton players Sportspeople from Jalandhar Racket sportspeople from Punjab, India Sportswomen from Punjab, India Paralympic badminton players for India Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics