Kalaivani Srinivasan Explained

Full Name:Kalaivani Srinivasan
National Team:India
Citizenship:Indian
Birth Date:25 November 1999
Birth Place:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Representing:India

Kalaivani Srinivasan (born 25 November 1999) is a female Indian boxer who competes in the 48 kg category. She won a Silver medal at the Indian Seniors National Boxing Championship in Vijayanagar in 2019. She was named the ‘Most Promising Boxer’ at the Indian National Boxing Championship in 2019. She later won a gold medal at the South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2019.[1] [2]

Personal life and background

Srinivasan was born in Washermenpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 25 November 1999.[3] Her father, M. Srinivasan was an amateur boxer and her brother Ranjith was a national level boxer as well. She developed an interest in boxing as a child while watching her father train her brother at home. Her family was financially strained and her father started farming to supplement their income and support Kalaivani's training.[4] [5] Kalaivani had started boxing in class 4.[6] [7]

Professional achievements

She won a bronze medal at Sub-Junior Women's National Boxing Championship in 2012.[8] She won a silver medal at the Senior Women's National Boxing Championship in 2019.[9] She won a gold medal in the South Asian Games in Kathmandu, in 2019.[10] Kalaivani currently competes in the 48 kg category which is not a part of Olympic games.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The golden Girl. 2021-02-18. The New Indian Express.
  2. Web site: Sportstar. Team. South Asian Games 2019: India ends boxing campaign with 16 medals. 2021-02-18. Sportstar. 10 December 2019 . en.
  3. Web site: Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details. 2021-02-17. www.indiaboxing.in.
  4. Web site: Vishal. R.. Tamil Nadu's Kalaivani is emerging as the surprise package in Indian women's boxing. 2021-02-17. Scroll.in. 15 January 2019 . en-US.
  5. News: एस कलईवानी: बॉक्सिंग के पंच से तोड़ दीं सामाजिक रूढ़ियां. hi. BBC News हिंदी. 2021-02-22.
  6. Web site: Vishal. R.. Tamil Nadu's Kalaivani is emerging as the surprise package in Indian women's boxing. 2021-02-17. Scroll.in. 15 January 2019 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Surana. Neha. 2020-02-01. Packing a punch. 2021-02-22. Deccan Chronicle. en.
  8. Web site: Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details. 2021-02-17. www.indiaboxing.in.
  9. Web site: Vishal. R.. Tamil Nadu's Kalaivani is emerging as the surprise package in Indian women's boxing. 2021-02-17. Scroll.in. 15 January 2019 . en-US.
  10. Web site: No stopping the Indians at South Asian Games. 2021-02-18. Olympic Channel.
  11. News: एस कलईवानी: बॉक्सिंग के पंच से तोड़ दीं सामाजिक रूढ़ियां. hi. BBC News हिंदी. 2021-02-22.