Kavita Chahal

Kavita Chahal
Born
Kavita Chahal

(1985-04-08) 8 April 1985 (age 39)[1]
Nimri, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
Statistics
Weight(s)81 kg (179 lb)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Kavita Chahal
Sport
Coached byJagdish Singh
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's boxing
World Police Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Chengdu 81+kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 California 81+kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Belfast 81+Kg
AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bridgetown 81+Kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Qinhuangdao 81+Kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Guwahati 81+Kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Astana 81+Kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ulaanbaatar 81+Kg
Asian Cup Women's Boxing Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Haikou 81+Kg

Kavita Chahal (born 8 April 1985) is a 5' 9" tall heavyweight Indian female boxer and recipient of the highest world ranking 2 from 2012 to 2014 (AIBA Ranking - 11 in 2016[2]) from the village Nimri which resides in the Bhiwani district, Haryana.[3] In recognition of her achievements, the Government of India presented Chahal with the Arjuna Award in 2013.[4] Chahal is the first female boxer from Haryana to be presented with the Arjuna Award. Chahal is a twice-consecutive World Championship medallist, 3 Time Gold medalist in World Police Games. 4-Time Asian championship, Asian cup medallist. With 9 gold medals, she is a record holder in women's national championship boxing. She is a 5-time gold medallist in the Federation Cup, and 7-times Gold medalist in all india police games 2012 to 2018. Chahal 3-time gold medallist in the Inter-zonal Super Cup championship.

Early life

Kavita was born to Sh. Bhup Singh and Ramesh Devi on 8 April 1985 at Nimri in the Bhiwani district of Haryana (India). Bhiwani is a well-known area in national boxing and also known for the amateur-turned professional boxer Vijender Singh.

Her initial training at boxing was handled by her father Bhup Singh, also a boxer. Once she had progressed, she then went on to train at the Bhiwani Boxing Club under the coach Jagdish Singh, who also handles the training of the Indian Ace Male Pugilist.

After winning medals and accolades for her state, and India, she went on to also become the first female boxer of Haryana state to be presented with the Arjun Award in 2013.

International achievements

SN Tournament Year Venue Result
1 World Women Boxing Championship 16-24 November 2014 Jeju City, Korea 5th
2 3rd Nations Cup 12 January 2014 Serbia Bronze
3 World Police Games 1-10 Aug 2013 Ireland Gold
4 7th World Women‟s Boxing Championship 9-20 May 2012 China Bronze
5 6th Asian Women‟s Boxing Championship 16-26 March 2012 Mongolia Bronze
6 1st Asian Cup Women's Boxing Tournament 7-8 May 2011 Haikou, China Bronze
7 6th World Women Boxing Championship 7-19 September 2010 Barbados, West indies Bronze
8 5th Asian Women Boxing Championship 23-31 May 2010 Astana, Kazakisthan Bronze
9 International Prime Ministry Boxing Tournament 7 to 11 April 2010 Turkey Bronze
10 International Prime Ministry Boxing Tournament 2009 Turkey QF
11 4th ASIAN WOMEN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Guwahati Silver
12 DUAL TRAINING AND COMPETITION 2008 Canada Silver

National level achievements

S.No Tournament Date Venue Position
1 All India Police Games 1 March 2015 to 5 March 2015 New Delhi Gold
2 1st Monnet Elite Women National Boxing Championship 11-16 October 2014 Raipur, Chhattisgarh Gold
3 14th Senior Women National Boxing Championship 18 May 2013 to 23 May 2013 Uttrakhand Gold
4 13th Senior Women National Boxing Championship 25 Nov. 2012 to 29 Nov. 2012 Guwahati, Assam Gold
5 61st All India Police Games Nov. 2012 Delhi Gold
6 60th All India Police Games March 2012 Delhi Gold
7 4th Inter Zonal Women's National Boxing Championship 12 to 15 July 2012 Andhrapradesh Gold
8 All India Universities January 2011 Udaipur Gold
9 3rd Inter Zonal National Women Boxing Championship 2011 Puducherry Gold
10 12th Sr. Women Boxing Championship 2011 Bhopal Gold
11 34th Federation Cup Women Boxing Championship 2011 Nanital Gold
12 1st Interzonal National Women Boxing Championship 2010 Tirupur (Tamil Nadu) Gold
13 33rd Federation Cup Boxing Championship 18 to 21 November 2010 Nainital Gold
14 10th Sr. Women national Boxing Championship 2009 Jamshedpur Gold
15 N.C. Sharma Memorial Federation Cup Women Boxing Championship 2009 Gold
16 Federation Cup Women Boxing Championship 2009 Tamil Nadu Gold
17 9th Sr. Women National Boxing Championship November 2008 Agra Gold
18 Vizag Steel Sr. Women National Boxing Championship June 2008 Vishakhapatnam Gold
19 SRM Federation Cup 2007 2007 Kattankulathur, Kanchipuran (Tamil Nadu) Gold
20 1st All India Women Sr. Boxing Championship 2006 Nainital Gold
21 11th Senior Women National Boxing Championship 5 to 10 December 2010 Thrissur Silver
22 7th Sr. Women National Boxing Championship December 2006 Vishakhakapatnam Silver
23 34th National Games in Jharkhand 17 to 24 February 2011 Jharkhand Bronze
24 8th Sr. Women National Boxing Championship 2007 Rudarpur Bronze
25 33rd National Games 2007 Guwahati Bronze

National level records

S. No. Tournament Date Venue Position
1 1st Monnet Elite Women National Boxing Championship 11-16 October 2014 Raipur, Chhattisgarh Gold
2 14th Senior Women National Boxing Championship 18 May 2013 to 23 May 2013 Uttrakhand Gold
3 13th Senior Women National Boxing Championship 25 Nov. 2012 to 29 Nov. 2012 Guwahati, Assam Gold
4 12th Sr. Women Boxing Championship 2011 Bhopal Gold
5 10th Sr. Women national Boxing Championship 2009 Jamshedpur Gold
6 9th Sr. Women National Boxing Championship November 2008 Agra Gold
7 Vizag Steel Sr. Women National Boxing Championship June 2008 Vishakhapatnam Gold
8 1st All India Women Sr. Boxing Championship 2006 Nainital Gold

Career best AIBA rankings

(81+ KG)

EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 2012

WORLD

RANKING

NAME COUNTRY POINTS PREVIOUS

RANKING

1 LI, Yunfei CHINA 2700 1
2 Kavita INDIA 1700 3
3 YARALI, Semsi TURKEY 1550 2
4 KUNGEIBAYEVA, Lazzat KAZAKHSTAN 1400 8
5 SINETSKAY, Irina RUSSIA 1300 7
6 VERNIC, Danijela CROATIA 950 14
7 SHAMBIR, Kateryna UKRAINE 950 11
8 KUZHEL, Kateryna UKRAINE 800 4
9 CABRERA, Erika BRAZIL 800 5
10 KRYLOVA, Viktoriya RUSSIA 800 6
11 PEREZ, Victoria USA 600 9
12 HAKHVERDYAN, Sona SWEDEN 600 10
13 BALJINNYAM, Badamkhand MONGOLIA 500 12
14 KILIC, Burcu TURKEY 500 13
15 UKHARYOVA, Oxana KAZAKHSTAN 450 15
16 SZATMARI, Petra HUNGARY 400 -
17 RICO, Denise USA 400 16
18 SLOWIK, Anna POLAND 390 17
19 HOSU, Adriana ROMANIA 350 18
20 PAWLOWSKA, Izabela POLAND 300 19
21 GHERGHEL, Diana ROMANIA 250 -

Awards and recognitions

References

  1. ^ Chahal, Kavita (2013). Unbreakable.
  2. ^ "Women's Heavy (81+ kg) as of Oct 2016" (PDF). D152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details". Indiaboxing.in. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Sodhi conferred Khel Ratna; Arjuna awards for 14 others". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Haryana to honour 17 sportsperson with 'Bhim' award". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2017.