Aruna Tanwar is an Indian Para Taekwondo athlete and two time Olympian from Haryana. She is currently ranked World No.4 in the W-49 kg | K43 | and World No. 30 in the W-49 kg | K44 event category of World Para Taekwondo Events.[1][2] She qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris, her second Olympics.[3]
Career
Tanwar was born in Dinod village, near Bhiwani in Haryana.[4] She began practicing Taekwondo at eight years and she is a five-time National champion. She is a B.P.Ed. student at Chandigarh University.[5]
2020 Summer Paralympics
Aruna became first-ever Indian Taekwondo athlete to qualify for Paralympics Olympic Games at Tokyo, Japan on the allocation of a bi-partite invitation spots, where Taekwondo Paralympic event was featured for the first time. She represented Indian Team in Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6][7] She is coached by Swaraj Kumar Singh.
Tournaments record
| Year | Event | G- Rank | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5th Asian Para Open Taekwondo Championships | G-4/G-2 | Amman Template:FlagIOC | Template:Bronze medal |
| 2019 | 8th World Para Taekwondo Championships | G-10 | Antalya Template:FlagIOC | Template:Bronze medal |
| 2018 | 4th Asian Para Taekwondo Championships | G-4/G-2 | Hochiminh Template:FlagIOC | Template:Silver medal |
| 2018 | 3rd WT President's Cup Asian Region Para Taekwondo Championships | G-1 | Kish Island Template:FlagIOC | Template:Silver medal |
| 2018 | Kimunyong International Para Taekwondo Open | G-1 | Seoul Template:FlagIOC | Template:Gold medal |
References
- ↑ Tournaments Record. World Taekwondo.
- ↑ Individual winners by category World Para Taekwondo Championships 2019. World Taekwondo.
- ↑ Lko athlete qualifies for Paralympics. The Times of India(2024-03-18). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ↑ The confirmation that came from the Para Taekwondo Association India (PTAI) was a big booster for Naresh, who works as a driver with a chemical factory to support his three children, including Aruna. The Indian Express News.
- ↑ Chandigarh University's Aruna Tanwar becomes India's first ever Taekwondo athlete to qualify for Paralympics. The Print News.
- ↑ Aruna Tanwar has qualified for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Paralympics after receiving a wildcard entry for the Games in Women's U49 category. The Bridge News.
- ↑ Tokyo Paralympics: Aruna Tanwar becomes India's first-ever Taekwondo entry. The India Today News.