Aruna_Tanwar

Aruna Tanwar

Aruna Tanwar

Indian para-taekwondo athlete

Aruna Tanwar is an Indian Para Taekwondo Athlete. 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]

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Career

Aruna was born in Dinod village near Bhiwani in Haryana.[3] Aruna began practising Taekwondo at eight years and currently she is a five-time National champion. She is a B.P.Ed. student of Chandigarh University.[4]

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.[5][6]

Tournaments Record

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References

  1. [1]
    "Tournaments Record". World Taekwondo.
  2. [2]
    "Individual winners by category World Para Taekwondo Championships 2019" (PDF). World Taekwondo.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    "Chandigarh University's Aruna Tanwar becomes India's first ever Taekwondo athlete to qualify for Paralympics". The Print News.
  5. [5]
    "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.
  6. [6]
    "Tokyo Paralympics: Aruna Tanwar becomes India's first-ever Taekwondo entry". The India Today News.

Coach

  • Swaraj Kumar Singh


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