Sonia Chahal

Sonia Chahal is an Indian amateur boxer. She is a silver medallist at the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.

Sonia Chahal
Personal information
NationalityIndian
BornNimri village, Bhiwani district, Haryana, India
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFeatherweight (57 Kg)
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  India
World Championships
2018 New DelhiFeatherweight
Asian Championships
2019 BangkokFeatherweight

Early life and career

Chahal was born in Nimri village of Haryana state's Bhiwani district.[1] She is the younger of two children of Mr. Jai Bhagwan, a farmer, and homemaker mother Neelam.

She started boxing in 2011 after taking inspiration from Kavita Chahal. And after six months of training at the Bhiwani Boxing Club under the coach Jagdish Singh, she won silver medal at the school-level national championships in the same year. She continued her training in Bhiwani for the next three years.[2][3]

Chahal won silver medal in the featherweight division (54–57 kg) of the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships after losing in the final to Germany's Ornella Wahner.[4]

References
  1. Paul, Abhishek (21 November 2018). "Women's Boxing World Championships: Sonia Chahal, Simranjit Kaur aim to punch for the future". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. Padmadeo, Vinayak (18 November 2018). "'Other' Sonia packs a punch". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. "World Boxing Championships: Sonia enters pre-quarterfinals". The Times of India. Press Trust of India (PTI). 17 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. "Women's World Boxing Championship: Sonia Chahal settles for silver in 57kg category". Hindustan Times. 24 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.


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