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Kashish Malik

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Kashish Malik
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 24)
Delhi
Height1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportMartial art
EventTaekwondo

Kashish Malik is an Indian taekwondo athlete hails from Delhi, India.[1][2] She has represented India at the Asian Games in 2018 and reached till the Quarter-finals.[3][4] She is currently training under Peace Taekwondo Academy and supported by the Virat Kohli Foundation.[5][6]

Kashish started practising taekwondo at the age of 14 after a fight with a bully happened in her school which made Kashish pick up taekwondo for life.[7][8]

Tournaments Record

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All Competition Results
Year Event Rank Location Place
2017 Fujaiarah Open G1 Dubai  United Arab Emirates  Bronze
2018 Kazakhstan Open G1 Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan  Silver
2018 Fujaiarah Open G1 Dubai  United Arab Emirates  Silver
2018 Malaysia Open G1 Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia  Gold
2018 Asian Games G3 Jakarta Indonesia Participation
2018 WT Presidents Cup - Asian G2 Taipei  China  Bronze
2019 South Asian Games G4 Kathmandu    NEP  Gold
2020 El Hassan Open G1 Amman Jordan  Bronze

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kashish Malik Profile", Taekwondo Data, retrieved 11 October 2021
  2. ^ "The dark side of Indian Taekwondo". The Bridge. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "This girl once used to beat up molesting boys, now became 'Silver Girl' of Taekwondo". Zee News. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ "'Why can't I be the one?' Kashish Malik hopes to lead the way for taekwondo in India". Olympics. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Kashish Malik". Virat Kohli Foundation. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ^ "He used to beat the teasing boys alone, now became an international player of Taekwondo". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  7. ^ "A Fight With A Bully Made Kashish Malik Pick Up Taekwondo For Life". she the people. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Only a medal has the power to transform sports and change mindsets". The Bridge. Retrieved 11 October 2021.