Simranjit Kaur Bath is an Indian amateur boxer who competes in the 64 kg weight category. In 2020 he won the ticket for Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Simranjeet Kaur was born on Monday, 10 July 1995 (age 26 years; as in 2021) in Chakar village, Ludhiana, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Cancer. When Simranjit was a teenager, her elder sister was pursuing boxing as a career option. Seeing her elder daughter performing well in sports, Simranjeet’s mother encouraged her to take up boxing as a career option. When Simranjeet was just 15 years old, she joined Sher-e-Punjab Sports Academy in Chakar village to learn the basics of boxing.
Simranjeet Kaur during her training session
As of 2020, Simranjit was pursuing her graduation (BA 2nd year) from Chandigarh University.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (Approx): 64 Kgs
Picture Measurements (Approx): 32-28-32
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye colour: black
Family
Simranjeet is the daughter of Kamal Jeet Singh and Rajpal Kaur. His father worked at a grocery shop in Chakar village. He died of a heart attack in 2018. He has an elder sister Sonia Kaur (serving in BSF) and two younger brothers named Golu Bath and Akash Deep Singh Bath.
Simranjeet Kaur with her mother
Simranjeet Kaur with her elder sister
Simranjeet Kaur with her brothers
Simranjeet Kaur with her brother Golu
livelihood
Simranjit started his boxing career in 2010. Her breakthrough came in the year 2011 when she won the bronze medal in the 6th Junior Women’s National Boxing Championship held in Patiala. Subsequently, she won a bronze medal at the 4th Inter-Zonal Women’s National Boxing Championship (2012) in Visakhapatnam.
Simranjeet Kaur during boxing match
In the same year, she participated in the 8th Junior Women’s National Boxing Championship in Patiala and won a silver medal. In 2013, she represented India at the Youth World Championships in the 60 kg category and won a bronze medal.
Simranjeet Kaur in boxing event
Subsequently, she won a bronze medal at the 16th Senior (Elite) Women’s National Boxing Championship in New Bongaigaon, Guwahati. In 2017, Kaur won two bronze medals at the Senior International Championships in Kazakhstan.
Simranjeet Kaur at Senior International Championship in Kazakhstan
He won the first international gold medal of his career in the 64 kg category at the Ahmet Komert International Boxing Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey in 2018.
Simranjeet Kaur during a boxing event
The same year, she was part of the 10-member Indian team at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi and won a bronze medal in the light welterweight category. The team was led by Mary Kom. In 2019, he won the gold medal at the 23rd President International Boxing Tournament in Labuan Baju, Indonesia.
Simranjeet Kaur with gold medal
Simranjeet qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after winning a silver medal in the women’s lightweight (57-60 kg) category at the Asian Boxing Olympic Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan.
Simranjeet Kaur with ticket for Tokyo Olympics 2020
medal
- Bronze (Women’s Light Welterweight) at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, 2018
- Gold (Women 64 kg) at the Ahmet Komert International Boxing Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey, 2018
Simranjeet Kaur with gold medal
- Silver (Women 64 kg) at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand in 2019
- Gold (Women’s 60 kg) at the 23rd President’s Cup International Boxing Tournament in Labuan Baju, Indonesia in 2019
- Silver (Women 57-64 kg) at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan in 2020
- Silver (Women 60 kg) at the Boxam International Tournament in Castellón, Spain in 2021
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Facts/General Knowledge
- Simranjeet Kaur likes drawing and painting in her free time.
- He is sponsored by Lakshya Sports.
- After his father’s death in 2018, his family became completely dependent on Simranjeet for their source of income. In 2020, she was looking for employment but could not find a job for herself. Talking about this in an interview, Simranjeet said,
I have submitted my application to the Punjab government, but I have not received any response yet. Last year, Punjab Police had advertised for some posts but they were mostly for the post of constable. I hope the government will give me at least a sub-inspector level job.”
he adds,
I am the only earning member of my family. My two younger brothers are still studying. My elder sister is working in BSF (Border Security Force), but she is married and lives with her husband.
- Simranjeet won the title of ‘Best Boxer’ at the National Women’s Boxing Championship in 2018.
- Her friends and family fondly call her Simi.
- Simranjeet is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym daily to maintain her fitness.
Simranjeet Kaur during her workout session
- Kaur has endorsed the shoe brand Adidas several times on her Instagram account.
Simranjeet Kaur is endorsing Adidas shoes
- In 2020, he was ranked world rank 6 by AIBA.
- In 2021, Simranjeet was dropped from the Indian boxing team for the Asian Championships after she tested positive for COVID-19.
- She is a religious person and frequently visits Gurudwaras.
Simranjit Kaur at Gurdwara Sri Bangla Sahib
- Kaur is trained by Ramanand.
Simranjeet Kaur with her coach
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