Divya Kakran
 Kakran at the 2018 Asian Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | 2 July 1998 Purbaliyan, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Physical Education |
| Alma mater | Noida College of Physical Education |
| Occupation | Naib Tehsildar |
| Employer | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Spouse | Sachin Pratap Singh (m. 2023; sep. 2025) |
Medal record | |
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Divya Kakran (born 2 July 1998) is an Indian freestyle wrestler.[1] A multiple-time medalist at the Asian Championships, she has also won medals at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. In recognition of her contributions to Indian wrestling, she was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2020.[2] Kakran is presently employed with the Government of Uttar Pradesh as a Naib Tehsildar.[3]
Personal life
Divya Kakran hails from Uttar Pradesh and belongs to a middle-class family from Purbaliyan village. Her father Suraj sold Langots for livelihood, which her mother sewed at home.[4][5] Kakran studied Physical Education and Sports Sciences (BPES) at the Noida College of Physical Education in Dadri, India.[6]
Wrestling career
- 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships - Kakran won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Championship held in South Johannesburg, Africa in December 2017.[7]
- 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships - Kakran won a silver medal in the women's freestyle 69 kg event at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships in India.[8]
- 2018 Bharat Kesri Dangal 23 March 2018 - Kakran won the Bharat Kesari title, held in Bhiwani, Haryana, India. In the final match of the competition, Kakran defeated Ritu Malik. Before this final match, Kakran defeated the international champion Geeta Phogat, who was famous enough to be portrayed in the movie Dangal.
- 2018 Asian Games Jakarta Palembang - Kakran won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 68 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, beating Taipei's Chen Wenling on account of technical superiority.[9][10]
- In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she won Bronze in Women's 68 kg freestyle wrestling after losing to Tokyo Olympic silver medallist and 11-time African champion Blessing Oborududu from Nigeria.[11]
References
- ^ "KAKRAN Divya | United World Wrestling". uww.org. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "National Sports Awards 2020 announced – Rohit Sharma, Mariyappan T., Manik Batra, Ms Vinesh and Ms Rani bag the Khel Ratna". www.pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Mirza, Firoz (25 August 2023). "Months after marriage, wrestler Divya books Worlds ticket". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "स्टेडियम के बाहर पिता बेच रहे थे लंगोट, बेटी ने जीत लिया गोल्ड मेडल, पढ़े इस खिलाड़ी की कहानी". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Wrestling Nationals: With father selling langots outside stadium, Divya Kakran wins gold". The Indian Express. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "दिव्या ने पिता को दिया उपहार, जीता स्वर्ण". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2018: With talent on her side, Divya Kakran will aim to wrestle her way to gold - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018 Live Update Day 3: Divya Kakran Wins Wrestling Bronze, Virdhawal Khade Misses Out on Swimming Medal". news18. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "CWG 2022: Indian Grappler Divya Kakran Clinches Bronze". NDTV. 6 August 2022.
External links
- Divya Kakran at the International Wrestling Database
- Divya Kakran at United World Wrestling
- Divya Kakran at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games