Personal information | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | (1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 (age 31) Sonipat,Haryana |
Height | 1.78 m (5.8 ft) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | India |
Sport | Martial art |
Event | Taekwondo |
Saurav Sharma is an Indian taekwondo fighter who has represented India at the Asian Championships, 2018 at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam . He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme. In 2017, he was awarded the Bhima Award by the state government of Haryana .
Early and personal life
Saurav Sharama was born on 24 June 1993 in Sonipat district of Haryana. His father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. Saurav started playing taekwondo in 2007 at the age of 14. After that he represented India in many international tournaments.
Achievements
- Commonwealth championship 2017, Montreal, Canada - silver
- South Asian games 2019 - silver medal
- India open ranking tournament 2019 Hyderabad - bronze
- Asian games -2014 incheon Korea - 5th position
References
- "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "South Asian Games: Track And Field Athletes Lead India's Charge With 10 Medals | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "पैरालंपिक मेडलिस्ट दीपा व सौरव समेत आठ खिलाड़ी बने भीम अवॉर्डी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "Results and achievement". www.taekwondodata.com/saurav.am40.html.
- Scroll Staff. "Taekwondo: India win six medals, including three gold, at South Asian Games". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 January 2023.