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{{Short description|Female Indian boxer}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| image = manju_kalaivani.jpg
| caption = Srinivasan with [[Manju Rani]] at 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament [[Guwahati]]
| full_name = Kalaivani Srinivasan
| national_team = India
| citizenship = Indian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| Representing = India
}}

'''Kalaivani Srinivasan''' (born 25 November 1999) is a female Indian boxer who competes in the 48 kg category. She won a Silver medal at the Indian Seniors National Boxing Championship in [[Vijayanagara district|Vijayanagar]] in 2019. She was named the ‘Most Promising Boxer’ at the Indian National Boxing Championship in 2019. She later won a gold medal at the [[South Asian Games]] in [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The golden Girl|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/dec/19/the-golden-girl-2078070.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=South Asian Games 2019: India ends boxing campaign with 16 medals|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/boxing/south-asian-games-2019-boxing-gold-12-bronze-silver-16-medals-indians/article30269166.ece|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life and background ==
'''Srinivasan''' was born in [[Washermanpet|Washermenpet]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] on 25 November 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details|url=http://www.indiaboxing.in/boxerdetails.php?regno=11803%20%5B1|access-date=2021-02-17|website=www.indiaboxing.in}}</ref> Her father, M. Srinivasan was an [[Amateur boxing|amateur boxer]] and her brother Ranjith was a national level boxer as well. She developed an interest in boxing as a child while watching her father train her brother at home. Her family was financially strained and her father started farming to supplement their income and support Kalaivani's training.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vishal|first=R.|title=Tamil Nadu’s Kalaivani is emerging as the surprise package in Indian women’s boxing|url=https://scroll.in/field/909398/tamil-nadus-kalaivani-is-emerging-as-the-surprise-package-in-indian-womens-boxing|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=एस कलईवानी: बॉक्सिंग के पंच से तोड़ दीं सामाजिक रूढ़ियां|language=hi|work=BBC News हिंदी|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/sport-55781307|access-date=2021-02-22}}</ref> Kalaivani had started [[boxing]] in class 4.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vishal|first=R.|title=Tamil Nadu’s Kalaivani is emerging as the surprise package in Indian women’s boxing|url=https://scroll.in/field/909398/tamil-nadus-kalaivani-is-emerging-as-the-surprise-package-in-indian-womens-boxing|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Surana|first=Neha|date=2020-02-01|title=Packing a punch|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/010220/packing-a-punch-3.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

== Professional achievements ==
She won a bronze medal at Sub-Junior Women's National Boxing Championship in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Boxing Federation Boxer Details|url=http://www.indiaboxing.in/boxerdetails.php?regno=11803%20%5B1%5D|access-date=2021-02-17|website=www.indiaboxing.in}}</ref> She won a silver medal at the Senior Women's National Boxing Championship in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vishal|first=R.|title=Tamil Nadu’s Kalaivani is emerging as the surprise package in Indian women’s boxing|url=https://scroll.in/field/909398/tamil-nadus-kalaivani-is-emerging-as-the-surprise-package-in-indian-womens-boxing|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> She won a gold medal in the [[South Asian Games]] in [[Kathmandu]], in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=No stopping the Indians at South Asian Games|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/india-south-asian-games-day9/|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Olympic Channel}}</ref> Kalaivani currently competes in the 48 kg category which is not a part of [[Olympic Games|Olympic games]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=एस कलईवानी: बॉक्सिंग के पंच से तोड़ दीं सामाजिक रूढ़ियां|language=hi|work=BBC News हिंदी|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/sport-55781307|access-date=2021-02-22}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian women boxers]]
[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Boxers from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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