Navjot Kaur
Indian freestyle wrestler (born 1990)
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Navjot Kaur (born 10 February 1990) is an Indian freestyle wrestler.[2] She is the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Championships gold medal.[3][4]
Career
2011 Asian Wrestling Championships
At the tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Navjot faced Banzyaragzh Oyunsuren of Mongolia in the semi-finals of the women's freestyle 67 kg category and lost 3:1. She then contested the bronze medal match against Yuanyuan Wang of China and won the bronze medal, beating her Chinese opponent 5:0.[5]
2013 Wrestling World Cup
In the Wrestling World Cup held in Ulan-Baatar, Mongolia, Navjot finished third and won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 67 kg category.[6]
2013 Asian Wrestling Championships
At the tournament in New Delhi, India, Navjot faced Hyekung Ham of South Korea in the semi-finals of the women's freestyle 67 kg category and won 3:1. She then qualified for the gold medal bout against Nasanburmaa Ochirbat of Mongolia but lost 1:3 to settle for the silver medal.[7]
2014 Commonwealth Games
Competing in the women's freestyle 69 kg category, Navjot faced Dori Yeats of Canada in the semi-finals and lost 4:0 to her. But she was able to compete in the bronze medal bout and won the bronze medal, beating home favourite Sarah Jones of Scotland 4:0.[8]
Pro Wrestling League
Navjot is one of the two Indian female wrestlers bought by the Bangalore franchise (owned by JSW Sport) of the Pro Wrestling League.[9]
The Pro Wrestling League was scheduled to be held from 10 to 27 December across 6 cities.[10]
Other titles
- Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament, 2010 - 6th place[11]
