Supriya Jatav

Supriya Jatav (born on 20 October 1991) is an Indian Karateka. She was born in Dahod, Gujarat, India. Her mother Meena Jatav and father Amar Singh Jatav is a retired army officer. She is presently coached under the guidance of Jaidev Sharma. From 2002 to 2006, she was coached and had played under the banner of Sports Authority of India.[3] She presently represents and works with the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh.[4]

Supriya Jatav
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991
Gujarat, India
EducationB.Com, PGDCA
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country India
SportKarate
Weight class55-61 kg
RankBlack belt 3rd Dan
Medal record
Women's Karate
Representing  India
Commonwealth Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Durban Kumite-61 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 New Delhi Kumite-55 kg[1]
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal Kumite-55 kg[2]
Asian Karate Champion Cup
Bronze medal – third place2014 Tianjin Kumite-55 kg

She is Kumite Karate athlete from India to achieve a medal in the three consecutive Commonwealth Karate Championships in Kumite Event.[5][6][7] She is the first Indian to win the US Open Karate Championship in the elite division in 2019.[8] Supriya Jatav won the national championship since 2010 till 2020.[9][10] She has won the highest state awards for sports from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.[11][12]

Awards and recognition
Awards Year
Shakti Doot Award (State Excellence Award by Gujarat Govt.) 2011
Major Dhyanchand Awards (Social Society Udaan Gwalior) 2012
Vikram Award (State Excellence Award by M.P. Govt.) 2014
National Sports Times Award 2016

International and World Championships[13]
Competition Name & Venue Year Venue Event Position
Us Open Karate Championship [5] 2019 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, -61 Kg. Kumite (Elite)

Team Kumite

 Gold

Silver

WKF Karate Series A Championship 2018 Shanghai, China -61 Kg. Kumite Participant
WKF Karate 1 Premier League 2016 Dubai, UAE -55 Kg. Kumite Participant
21st Senior World Karate Championship 2012 Paris, France -55 Kg. Kumite Participant

Commonwealth Karate Championship[6][7]
Championship Year Venue event Won
9th Senior Commonwealth Karate Championship 2018 Durban, South Africa -61 Kg. Kumite

Team Kumite

 Gold

Bronze

8th Senior Commonwealth Karate Championship 2015 New Delhi, India. -55 Kg. Kumite Gold
7th Senior Commonwealth Karate Championship 2013 Montreal, Canada -55 Kg. Kumite Bronze

Asian Championship[14][15]
Championship Year Venue Event Position
15th Senior Asian Karate Championship 2018 Oman, Jordan -55 Kg. Kumite Participant
14th Senior Asian Karate Championship 2017 Astana, Kazakhstan -55 Kg. Kumite Participant
2nd Asian Championship Cup 2014 Tianjin, China -55 Kg. Kumite Bronze
12th Senior Asian Karate Championship 2013 Dubai, UAE -55 Kg. Kumite Participant
11th Senior Asian Karate Championship 2012 Tashkent, Uzbekistan -55 Kg. Kumite Participant
10th Senior Asian Karate Championship 2011 Guangzhou, China -55 Kg. Kumite Participant

South Asian Championship
Championship Year Venue Event Result
4th Senior South Asian Karate championship 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka -55 Kg. Individual Kumite and

Team Kumite

 Gold

Gold

3rd Senior south Asian Karate Championship 2016 New Delhi, India -55 Kg. Individual Kumite Silver
2nd Senior south Asian Karate Championship 2014 New Delhi, India -55 Kg. Individual Kumite and

Team Kumite

 Gold

Gold

References
  1. "Commonwealth Karate Championships 2015" (PDF). sportsdata.org.
  2. "India bag rich medal haul at Commonwealth Karate Championship". The Times of India.
  3. "Set-Online Karate". www.sportdata.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. "MP Karate team declared". Hindustan Times.
  5. "supriya-jatav-wins-gold-in-usa-karate-championship-play-in-olampic-2020". Amar Ujala.
  6. "Commonwealth Karate Championships 2015 - Official Results" (PDF). Sportdata.
  7. "India bag rich medal haul at Commonwealth Karate Championship". The Times of India. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. Singh, Ramendra (26 April 2019). "MP karateka Supriya wins gold in USA Open Championship". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  9. "We Proudly Welcomes Supriya Jatav (National Gold Medalist) as a board member to EDIIC". LNCT University. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  10. "Supriya Jatav Karate Champion Interview : हमें बिना खेले मेडल नहीं मिलता, फिर जाति क्यों देखते हो? - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. "Shivani Karale and Supriya Jatav won two silver medals for MP". www.windowtonews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  12. "Supriya Jatav – The Unsung International Karate Champion". startupstorymedia.
  13. "WKF Ranking". accreditation.qtixx.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  14. "Karate Association of India names Indian team for Asian Games". india.com. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  15. "India at Asian Games 2018: Full squad". India Today. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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