Prachi Yadav

Prachi Yadav (29 May 1995, Gwalior) is an Indian Paracanoe Athlete who participated in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[1] Yadav won the bronze medal[2][3] in the 2022 Paralympic World Cup.[4]

Prachi Yadav
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born29 May 1995
Gwalior Madhya Pradesh
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight61 KG
Sport
CountryIndia
SportParacanoe
Event(s)Women VL2 / Women KL2
Coached byMayank Thakur

In the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Yadav made it to the top 10 in 1:11.15 minutes while staying inside the Women's VL2, Earlier Paracanoeing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's VL2 – Women's VL2 recorded its place in 11.098 minutes and reached the finals in 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Women's VL2, winning in 16:35 minutes.

About

Yadav was born on 29 May 1995 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Her father Jagdish Singh Yadav was a retired Deputy Director in Agriculture Department and her Mother Chandra Kumari Yadav died of cancer in 2003. She is married to Manish Kaurav, who is a Para Canoeist. She has also participated in Para Swimming nationals.[5]

Career

She started her Para Canoe career in 2018 switching from Para swimming on the recommendation of her coach Virender Kumar Dabas.[6][7] She trains at Lower Lake in Bhopal, India. She reached the finals with her outstanding performance in the Women's Va'a Single 200m canoe sprint and finished 8th with a timing of 1:07.329.[8] She is part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).[9]

2020 Summer Paralympics

Yadav becomes First-ever Indian Paracanoe Athlete To Qualify For Paracanoe at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympics Games at Tokyo, Japan

Tournaments record
International Competition Results
Year Event Category Location Timing Distance Place
20233rd Asian Paracanoe ChampionshipVL2 WomenSamarkand  Uzbekistan01:11.259200 Metres

 Gold

20233rd Asian Paracanoe ChampionshipKL2 WomenSamarkand  Uzbekistan01:00.725200 Metres

 Silver

20233rd Asian Paracanoe ChampionshipKL2 WomenSamarkand  Uzbekistan02:38.441500 Metres

 Gold

20233rd Asian Paracanoe ChampionshipVL2 WomenSamarkand  Uzbekistan02:55.482500 Metres

 Gold

2022ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World CupVL2 WomenPoznan  Poland01:04.71200 Metres

 Bronze

2022Asian Canoe Para Qualifiers For Asian Para GamesVL2 WomenRayong  Thailand01:07.200200 Metres

 Gold

National Competition Results
Year Event CATEGORY Location Timing Distance Place
202216th National Paracanoe ChampionshipsVL2 WomenBhopal01:06.675200 Metres Gold
202216th National Paracanoe ChampionshipsKL2 WomenBhopal01:00.838200 Metres Gold
202215th National Paracanoe Championships and Paracanoe ClassificationVL2 WomenBhopal00:58.121200 Metres Gold
202215th National Paracanoe Championships and Paracanoe ClassificationKL2 WomenBhopal00:58.14200 Metres Silver
202114th National Paracanoe ChampionshipsVL2 WomenBhopal01:03.19200 Metres Gold
202114th National Paracanoe ChampionshipsKL2 WomenBhopal01:13.84200 Metres Gold
2020National Paracanoe Competition & Paracanoe ClassificationVL2 WomenBhind01:55.00200 Metres Silver
2020National Paracanoe Competition & Paracanoe ClassificationKL2 WomenBhind01:05.00200 Metres Silver
201929th National Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe ChampionshipsKL2 WomenDelhi00:57.11200 Metres Gold
201929th National Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe ChampionshipsVL2 WomenDelhi01:23.03200 Metres Silver

Awards

References
  1. Lane, Randell. "Madhya Pradesh: Para canoe athlete Prachi Yadav wins bronze at World Cup". freepressjournal.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. "प्राची यादव ने पैरा वर्ल्‍ड कप में कांस्‍य पदक जीत कर रचा इतिहास, कैनो में पदक जीतने वाली पहली खिलाड़ी बनी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. "Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav bags bronze in Paracanoe World Cup in Poland". www.business-standard.com. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. "MP की बेटी ने पौलैंड में लहराया तिरंगा, विश्व कप में पदक जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. "Prachi Yadav qualifies for Canoe sprint semifinal at Tokyo Paralympics". The Hindu. 2 September 2021.
  6. "Prachi Yadav - Canoe | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. "Paralympics: Prachi Yadav finishes last in 200m canoe VL2 final". The Times of India. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  8. "Prachi Yadav Finishes Eighth in 200m Canoe Sprint at Tokyo Paralympics". News18. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  9. "India's water sports athletes confident of best showing at Paralympic Games". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. "प्रदेश में 10 विक्रम,15 एकलव्य, तीन विश्वामित्र, एक लाइफटाइम अवार्ड दिए जाएंगे, खिलाड़ियों के नामों की हुई घोषणा |". www.ibc24.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  11. "MP के खेल अलंकरण अवार्ड 2020 की घोषणा, विवेक सागर को मिलेगा विक्रम पुरस्कार, 28 हस्तियां होगी सम्मानित, देखें लिस्ट". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  12. "Tokyo Olympics 2021: पैरालिंपिक में भाग लेने वाली प्राची काे विक्रम अवार्ड ग्वालियर के डबास काे विश्वामित्र पुरस्कार". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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