Pooja Shri Shetty (born 10 August 1990) is an Indian karateka and an Aerospace engineer competing in the kumite 61 kg division.
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1990 Kaup, Udupi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Cranfield University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | -61 Kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editPooja Shri Shetty was born in a Tulu speaking bunt family in Kaup, Udupi. She completed her schooling from Little Rock Indian School and graduated with Bachelor's degree in Aerospace engineering from Amity University, Noida followed by a Master's degree in Aerospace Propulsion from Cranfield University, UK.[1]
Achievements
editPooja started training in karate from a tender age of 6. She has represented India in several WKF Karate Series A tournaments and International Championships. Her Tokyo Olympics 2020 standing is 181.[2]
| Championship | Venue | Position |
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| International Bosphorous Open Karate Championship | Istanbul, Turkey | Bronze[3] |
| Olympic Standing World Karate Championship Series "A" | Istanbul, Turkey | Participation |
| Helsinki Open Karate Championship | Helsinki, Finland | Bronze[4] |
| Serbian Open Karate Championship | Serbia | Participation |
| Olympic Standing World Karate Championship Series "A" | Santiago, Chile | Participation |
| Burgkirchen International Open Karate Championship | Germany | Silver |
References
edit- ^ "ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಓಪನ್ ಕರಾಟೆ ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್'ಶಿಪ್: ಪೂಜಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಪದಕ - BUNTS NEWS WORLD". www.buntsnews.com.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Standings". setopen.sportdata.org.
- ^ "set-online". www.sportdata.org.
- ^ "set-online". www.sportdata.org.
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