Preeti Pawar is an Indian boxer. Preeti Pawar is a member of the Indian boxing team participating in the 2022 Asian Games (Hangzhou 2022). She won a bronze medal in the 54kg boxing category. Preity qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Wiki/Biography
Preeti Sai Pawar was born on Thursday, October 23, 2003, in Bhiwani, Haryana (age 20; as of 2023). Preeti Pawar’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. Preeti Pawar is studying at Lovely Professional University for Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Physical Education.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 54 kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Preeti Pawar was born in a Jat family.
Parents and siblings
Preeti’s father Somveer is an assistant sub-inspector in the Haryana police. Both Preeti’s parents have a sporting background.
other relatives
Preeti Pawar’s uncle Vinod Sai Pawar is a boxer and national medalist. He runs the boxing academy where Preeti started training.
Profession
boxing
When Preeti was 14, her father Somveer and uncle Vinod Pawar encouraged her to join boxing. She objected to the idea and initially refused to participate. In an interview, she stated that her response to her father and uncle was,
Main nahi karungi, boxing toh bilkul bhi nahi (rough translation: I will never start boxing).”
Six to seven months after starting training, she competed and won a medal. In 2021, she joined Inspire Sports Academy, which started sponsoring Preeti. Here she trained under head coach John Warburton. Preity participated in the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship but was eliminated before the quarter-finals.
Preeti Pawar at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023
Preeti Pawar represents India in the 2022 Asian Games (the 19th Asian Games, commonly known as Hangzhou 2022). She participated in a 17-day international training camp held in Wuyishan, China. After the training, she said:
I’m totally ready. I played against different teams.According to the type of sparring [available], I feel like I can beat everyone. It’s important to get used to the weather here before racing. The important thing is that we also get used to the weather. ”
Preeti Pawar during practice
Preeti defeated Kazakh boxer Zhaina Shekerbekova to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. This victory brought her to the semi-finals of the women’s boxing 54kg category, but she lost 5-0 to Chinese player Chang Yuan. Preeti Pawar in association with JSW Sports.
Preeti Pawar (red) versus Zhang Yuan in the 54kg boxing semi-finals of the 2022 Asian Games
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Preeti Pawar won the silver medal in the boxing category during the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 (formerly known as the Khelo India School Games).
- Preeti Pawar won the gold medal in the boxing category during the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 (formerly known as the Khelo India School Games).
- Preeti Pawar won a silver medal in boxing at the Asian Youth Championship 2021.
- Preeti Pawar won the bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan.
- Preeti Pawar won the bronze medal in boxing 54kg category at the 2022 Asian Games (Hangzhou 2022).
News of Preeti Pawar winning Bronze Medal at Asian Games 2022 (Hangzhou 2022)
Facts/Trivia
- When Preeti Pawar was training at her uncle’s boxing academy, there weren’t many girls. She regularly trained with the boys and once fell unconscious and had to be taken to hospital.
- Preeti Pawar is a left-handed boxer.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education