Sonali Vishnu Shingate Explained

Sonali Shingate
Fullname:Sonali Vishnu Shingate
Birth Date:27 May 1995
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:Kabaddi Player
Years Active:from 2014 to date
Employer:Indian Railways
Height:171 cm
Country:India
Sport:Kabaddi
Position:Raider
League:Women's Kabaddi Challenge
Club:Shivshakti Mahila Sangh
Team:India, Maharashtra, Indian Railways, Ice Divas
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Sonali Vishnu Shingate (born 27 May 1995) is an Indian professional women's Kabaddi player and the current part of India national kabaddi team. She was part of the national teams that won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games as well as the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games.

In 2020, the Government of Maharashtra presented her with the Shiv Chhatrapati Award for her contributions to the sport.[1]

Early life and education

Shingate was born 27 May 1995[2] to a middle-class family from Maharashtra. She started playing kabaddi after completing her high school education. She began training for the game at the Shiv Shakti Mahila Sangha club under coach Rajesh Padave.[3]

Shingate attended Maharshi Dayanand College, where she played for the school's kabaddi team.[4]

Career

National career

Shingate began her career representing Maharashtra at the 2014 Junior Nationals, where the team made it to the quarterfinals.[5] The following year, she represented Maharashtra as team captain, and the team made it to the finals. Due to her performance at the 2015 Junior Nationals, Shingate received a job with the Indian Railways and a position on their women's Kabaddi team.

International career

Shingate made her international debut in 2018 when she was selected to represent India at the 2018 Asian Games; the team won the silver medal.[6] [7] [8] The following year, she competed in the 2019 South Asian Games, winning gold.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 things to know about Sonali Shingate on her 25th birthday . 2023-10-07 . Kabaddi Adda . en . 27 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227055433/https://www.kabaddiadda.com/news/10-things-know-about-sonali-shingate-her-25th-birthday . live .
  2. News: 25 August 2023 . Asian Games 2023: Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar headline Indian men’s kabaddi team - full squad . . 7 October 2023 . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007203713/https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-national-kabaddi-team-asian-games-2023-squad-list . live .
  3. News: सोनाली विष्णु शिंगेट: कबड्डी खेलना शुरू किया तो जूते खरीदने तक के पैसे नहीं थे. hi. BBC News हिंदी. 2021-03-08. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128061216/https://www.bbc.com/hindi/sport-55705273. live.
  4. Web site: 10 things to know about Sonali Shingate on her 25th birthday . 2023-10-07 . Kabaddi Adda . en . 27 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227055433/https://www.kabaddiadda.com/news/10-things-know-about-sonali-shingate-her-25th-birthday . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-01-29 . "There should be a Pro Kabaddi League for the women as well," says Indian women's kabaddi team raider Sonali Shingate (Exclusive) . 2020-02-24 . www.sportskeeda.com . en . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224113153/https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/there-should-be-a-pro-kabaddi-league-for-the-women-as-well-says-indian-women-s-kabaddi-team-raider-sonali-shingate-exclusive . live .
  6. News: 25 August 2023 . Asian Games 2023: Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar headline Indian men’s kabaddi team - full squad . . 7 October 2023 . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007203713/https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-national-kabaddi-team-asian-games-2023-squad-list . live .
  7. Web site: 10 things to know about Sonali Shingate on her 25th birthday . 2023-10-07 . Kabaddi Adda . en . 27 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227055433/https://www.kabaddiadda.com/news/10-things-know-about-sonali-shingate-her-25th-birthday . live .
  8. Web site: 2018-07-11 . लोअर परळच्या चाळीतून ‘आशियाई’च्या मैदानात! . 2020-02-24 . Loksatta . mr-IN . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224113014/https://www.loksatta.com/krida-news/sonali-shingate-selection-in-kabaddi-team-for-asian-games-1711176/ . live .
  9. Web site: Sain . Vijay . 2019-12-09 . South Asian Games 2019: Indian women's Kabaddi team wins gold medal with 50-13 win over Nepal . 2023-10-07 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us . 7 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307125832/https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/south-asian-games-2019-kabaddi-indian-women-s-kabaddi-team-win-gold-medal-with-a-50-13-win-over-nepal . live .
  10. Web site: 2018-08-16 . India’s Kabaddi giants look to continue gold rush . 2023-10-07 . . en . 11 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211152257/https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/asian-games-2018-india-s-kabaddi-giants-look-to-continue-gold-rush/story-YKta7rLuDrKghKM4syV4FI.html . live .