Divya Kakran Explained
| Divya Kakran |
| Honorific Suffix: | Bharat Kesari 2018 |
| Headercolor: | orange |
| Nickname: | Divya |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Citizenship: | India |
| Birth Place: | Purbaliyan, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma Mater: | Noida College of Physical Education |
| Occupation: | Sports, currently working in Indian Railways, Delhi |
| Years Active: | 2008 – present |
| Employer: | Indian Railways |
| Height: | 167 cm |
| Weight: | 68 kg |
| Life Partner: | No |
| Other Interests: | Wrestling |
| Country: | India |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Team: | Indian Wrestling Federation |
| Coach: | Vikram Kumar Sonkar (Guru Premnath Akhara, Delhi) |
| Show-Medals: | Gold |
Divya Kakran (born 1998) is a freestyle wrestler from India. Divya has won 60 medals, including 17 gold medals in the Delhi State Championship, and has won the Bharat Kesari title eight times.[1] She has been vocal about being disappointed by the lack of support from the government of Delhi in her pursuit for a medal at the Asian Games in 2018, despite writing to the government about her poor financial background.[2] Divya is presently employed with the Indian Railways as senior ticket examiner.
Personal life and family
Divya Kakran hails from Uttar Pradesh and belongs to a middle-class family from Purbaliyan village. Her father Suraj sold Langots for livelihood, which her mother sewed at home.[3] [4] Kakran studied Physical Education and Sports Sciences (BPES) at the Noida College of Physical Education in Dadri, India.
Wrestling career
- 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships - Kakran won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Championship held in South Johannesburg, Africa in December 2017.
- 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships - Kakran won a silver medal in the women's freestyle 69 kg event at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships in India.[5]
- 2018 Bharat Kesri Dangal 23 March 2018 - Kakran won the Bharat Kesari title, held in Bhiwani, Haryana, India. In the final match of the competition, Kakran defeated Ritu Malik. Before this final match, Kakran defeated the international champion Geeta Phogat, who was famous enough to be portrayed in the movie Dangal.
- 2018 Asian Games Jakarta Palembang - Kakran won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 68 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, beating Taipei's Chen Wenling on account of technical superiority.[6] [7]
- In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she won Bronze in Women's 68 kg freestyle wrestling after losing to Tokyo Olympic silver medallist and 11-time African champion Blessing Oborududu from Nigeria.[8]
Competitions
Notes and References
- News: दिव्या ने पिता को दिया उपहार, जीता स्वर्ण. Dainik Jagran. 2018-03-23. hi.
- News: Asian Games bronze medallist Divya Kakran lambastes Arvind Kejriwal, says got no help from Delhi government. 2018-09-05. en-GB.
- News: स्टेडियम के बाहर पिता बेच रहे थे लंगोट, बेटी ने जीत लिया गोल्ड मेडल, पढ़े इस खिलाड़ी की कहानी. Dainik Jagran. 2018-03-23. hi.
- News: Wrestling Nationals: With father selling langots outside stadium, Divya Kakran wins gold. 2017-11-17. The Indian Express. 2018-03-23. en-US.
- Web site: International Wrestling Database. www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. en. 2018-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412145052/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?wkid=1E978795D36A49729BA797D3877A9D74&gkl=7. 2016-04-12. dead.
- News: Asian Games 2018 Live Update Day 3: Divya Kakran Wins Wrestling Bronze, Virdhawal Khade Misses Out on Swimming Medal. 21 August 2018 . news18.
- Web site: Wrestling Results Book. 2018 Asian Games. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203161810/http://www.ocagames.com/orb/files/4/112/AG2018_OfficialResultBook_Wrestling_v1.0.pdf. 3 February 2020. 18 May 2020.
- Web site: CWG 2022: Indian Grappler Divya Kakran Clinches Bronze. 2022-08-06. NDTV. en.
- Web site: Commonwealth Games 2018: With talent on her side, Divya Kakran will aim to wrestle her way to gold - Firstpost. www.firstpost.com. 2018-03-23.
- News: Divya Kakran Won Gold At Wrestling Nationals While Her Father Sold Langots Outside Stadium. indiatimes.com. 2018-03-23. en.
- Web site: Divya Kakran . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129185646/https://uww.org/athletes/kakran-divya . November 29, 2022 . United World Wrestling . en . March 23, 2018.
