Girls in the country are increasingly making the country proud when it comes to sports. 22-year-old Pinky Yadav is one such achiever. She has successfully secured a place in the Indian contingent at the kick-boxing world championship. The event will be held in Hungary from November 3 to 12.
"My day starts at 4am. I train daily for 6-7 hours," said Pinky who knows no boundary in training hard and making a mark in the international sphere, TOI reported
Pinky, who is from Nathupur village in Gurgaon, had initially taken up skating. She later found her calling in kick-boxing.
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"As a kid, I was interested in sports. I used to skate in school. I was around 13 years of age when I came to know of kick-boxing, and decided to give it a try," Pinky explained
Currently pursuing her bachelors from MG University in Rohtak, Pinky knows the importance of participating in such a prestigious tournament. She is fighting in the under-50 kg weight category.
"I have been training in Delhi for months for this championship," she claimed. The kickboxer has flown to Hungary on November 2.
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In 2015, Pinky, who has made a name for herself in the international circuit, won a gold and a silver at the World Games in Italy. Prior to that, in 2013, she clinched a silver at the Asian Championship in Thailand.
Even her participation at the national level has brought her success in every run. A gold medallist at the senior national kick-boxing championship (held in September 2017), Pinky is a black belt in kickboxing. What more?? So far, the wonder girl has 16 gold medals, one silver and one bronze in the 18 national tournaments!
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Pinky believes, "Solely for the purpose of self-defence, all girls should be taught kick-boxing from a very young age. Schools should take the initiative of introducing them to the sport."
"I have a firm belief that my daughter will return with a medal from Hungary," said her mother Veermati
The chief coach of the Indian team, Harsh Dahiya, too, has high hopes. He said, "Pinky is one the best kick-boxers in India. I'm hopeful she will do the country proud in Hungary."
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From the team of SheThePeople.TV, we wish Pinky a great tournament ahead and happy kick-boxing!
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