Palak Kohli

Palak Kohli (born 12 August 2002) is an Indian professional para-badminton player from Jalandhar.

Personal life Palak Kohli comes from Jalandhar.

Career Kohli trains in the national training camp under Gaurav Khanna, who is the head coach of Indian para-badminton team.

In April 2021, she and Manasi Joshi both reached the finals of the Dubai Para-Badminton International at their respective singles category. She was beaten by Megan Hollander in the SU5 final.

Kohli is the only para badminton athlete from the country to qualify for both singles and women's doubles for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.

Achievements World Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Leani Ratri Oktila 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Youth Para Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2021 Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain Warining Rahayu 11–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runners-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.

Women's doubles Year Tournament LevelPartner Opponent Score Result 2022 Brazil Para Badminton International Level 2 Parul Parmar Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass 11–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2022 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 Parul Parmar Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass 15–21, 15–21 Runner-up Mixed doubles Year Tournament LevelPartner Opponent Score Result 2022 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2 Pramod Bhagat Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 14–21, 21–11, 21–14 Winner

International Tournaments (3 titles, 4 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2019 Uganda Para Badminton International Zehra Bağlar 12–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2021 Dubai Para Badminton International Megan Hollander 18–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2021 Uganda Para Badminton International Shanthiya Viswanathan 21–17, 21–17 Winner Women's doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2019 Uganda Para Badminton International Parul Parmar Zehra Bağlar Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 21–15, 16–21, 21–15 Winner 2020 Peru Para Badminton International Parul Parmar Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul 15–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2021 Uganda Para Badminton International Mandeep Kaur Parul Parmar Vaishali Nilesh Patel 21–15, 21–14 Winner Mixed doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2021 Uganda Para Badminton International Pramod Bhagat Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up