Sonali Vishnu Shingate Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Mumbai
Religion: Hinduism
Age: 29 Years
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sonali Vishnu Shingate
- Sonali Vishnu Shingate belongs to a Hindu family from the Kolhapur district, now settled in Mumbai.
- She played various sports during her student days and particularly liked cricket, but did not pursue it because of financial constraints.
- She started playing Kabaddi as it required minimum financial investment.
- She joined the Shiv Shakti Mahila Sangha Club in Mumbai at a young age and began training under coach Rajesh Padave.
- Even though the team lost in the quarter-final match of the Junior National Championship in 2014, Sonali’s commendable performances earned her the captaincy in the next Junior Nationals.
- Sonali wished to join the police forces.
- She accepted a job with the Indian Railways and joined its women’s Kabaddi team.
- She received six medals (2 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze) in the inter-railway competitions, five (3 gold and 2 silver) for Indian railways in national competitions, and one gold medal for the Federation for Indian Railways.
- In 2016, she gained popularity as part of the Ice Divas Team at the Women’s Kabaddi Challenge by Pro Kabaddi League.
- She has been on the national team since 2018 and has represented India in various international games such as the Asian Games.