Shilpi Sheoran

Shilpi Sheoran Yadav (born 31 May 1989) is an Indian freestyle wrestler.[1]

Shilpi Sheoran Yadav
Sheoran at the 2016 South Asian Games
Personal information
Nationality India
Born (1989-05-31) 31 May 1989
Hisar, Haryana, India
OccupationWrestler
Spouse(s)Narsingh Yadav
Medal record
Woman's freestyle wrestling
Representing  India
Commonwealth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Melbourne 55 kg
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati 63 kg

Personal life and family

Shilpi Sheoran was born to a Hindu family to Subhash Chander Sheoran of Kanwari village in Hisar district, Haryana, which is only 15 km linear distance from Balali village of Phogat sisters. She earned an MA in English from Government College, Hisar, and M PEd (Master in Physical Education) from Kurukshetra University. Sheoran is married to wrestler Narsingh Yadav.[2][3] She was married on Friday, 10 March 2017.[4] Her husband trains her in akhara.[5] Her husband credits her love during his toughest phase to bring him out of depression.[6]

Sports career

She is a roommate of Navjot Kaur.[7]

In 2016, she won gold in the South Asian Games in Guwahati after she defeated Bangladesh's Farzana Sharmin in the women's 63 kg final bout.[4]

In 2017, she made it to the World wrestling championship's women's 63 kg repechage round where she lost out.[8]

References
  1. "SAG, Day 3: 14 out of 16 gold for wrestlers; India sweep wushu, cycling medals".
  2. "Narsingh Yadav marries Harayana wrestler Shipi Sheoran". 11 March 2017.
  3. "Wrestlers Narsingh and Shilpi to marry | off the field News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. Narsingh Yadav marries Harayana wrestler Shipi Sheoran, Hindustan Times, 11 March 2017.
  5. Chak De in the Dangal: Narsingh Yadav trains wife Shilpi Sheoran, Mid-Day, 21 Aug 2017.
  6. Shilpi's love kept me going in my toughest phase: Narsingh Yadav, Times of India, 11 Mar 2017.
  7. I was finally wrestling without fear: Navjot Kaur after winning historic Asian gold., ESPN, 2 Mar 2018.
  8. World wrestling c’ships: Shilpi Sheoran bows out, 23 August 2017.


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