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{{Infobox badminton player|name=Palak Kohli|handedness=|medaltemplates={{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women Para-Badminton player}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[BWF Para-Badminton International 2019]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 BWF Para-Badminton International|Uganda]]|Women's Singles SU5}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 BWF Uganda Para-Badminton International|Uganda]]|Women's Double SU5}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 BWF Para-Badminton International|Japan]]|Women's Double}}

{{MedalCompetition|[[BWF Para-Badminton International 2020]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2020 BWF Para-Badminton International|Peru]]|Women's Double}}

{{MedalCompetition|[[BWF Para-Badminton Tournament 2021]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 BWF Para-Badminton Tournament|Dubai]]|Women's Singles SU5}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2021 BWF Para-Badminton Tournament|Dubai]]|Women's Double SU5}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2021 BWF Para-Badminton Tournament|Dubai]]|Mixed Double SU5}}|current_ranking=|highest_ranking=|event=|years_active=|coach=[[Gaurav Khanna (badminton)]]|weight=|image=Palak_kohli.jpg|height=5.2 ft|residence=|birth_place=[[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2002|08|12|df=yes}}|country={{IND}}|caption=|alt=|bwf_id=B3607CE5-E1F6-4E4B-9827-A9B04A6DC6FF}}

'''Palak Kohli''' (born 12 August 2002) is an Indian professional [[Para-badminton]] player from [[Jalandhar]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-20|title=How Palak Kohli beat the odds to qualify for Tokyo Paralympics|url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/big-story/how-palak-kohli-beat-the-odds-to-qualify-for-tokyo-paralympics-111618233260105.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Mintlounge|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BWF Para-Badminton|url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/b3607ce5-e1f6-4e4b-9827-a9b04a6dc6ff/ranking|access-date=2021-05-15|website=bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com}}</ref>

== Medals ==
BWF Para-Badminton International 2019 [[Uganda]]

Gold - Women's Double

Silver - Women's Singles

BWF Para-Badminton International 2019 [[Japan]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para-Badminton International 2019 {{!}} BWF Para-Badminton|url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/D191C226-489B-41A0-8085-59D69CB33DAF|access-date=2021-05-15|website=bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com}}</ref>

Bronze - Women's Double

BWF Para-Badminton Tournament 2021 [[Dubai]]<ref name=dub21/>

Silver - Women's Singles

Bronze - Women's Double

Bronze - Mixed Double

== Personal life ==
Palak Kohli comes from [[Jalandhar]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Janiaczyk|first=Małgorzata|date=2015-01-01|title=Para-badminton – sport for people with disabilities|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/physio-2015-0018|journal=Physiotherapy|volume=23|issue=4|doi=10.1515/physio-2015-0018|issn=2083-8204}}</ref> She studied in St.Joseph's Convent school.

== Early life and training ==
In 2020 Kohli was training in the national training camp under [[Gaurav Khanna (badminton)|Gaurav Khanna]] who is head coach of Indian Para-badminton team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paralympics-bound Palak Kohli continues full training despite lockdown in Lucknow - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/paralympics-bound-palak-kohli-continues-full-training-despite-lockdown-in-lucknow/articleshow/75787989.cms|access-date=2021-05-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

In April 2021, she (and [[Manasi Joshi]]) both gained a silver medal in the World para-badminton competition in Dubai at their respective singles category. She was beaten by [[Megan Hollander]] in the SU3 final.<ref name=dub21>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=Dubai Para Badminton International: Pramod Bhagat, Prem Kumar, Palak Kohli lead India’s medal rush|url=https://scroll.in/field/991365/dubai-para-badminton-international-pramod-bhagat-prem-kumar-palak-kohli-lead-indias-medal-rush|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

Kohli only para badminton athlete from the country to qualify for both singles and women's doubles for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=May 22|first=IANS /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=18:27|title=Shuttler Palak Kohli qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics {{!}} Tokyo Olympics News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/shuttler-palak-kohli-qualifies-for-tokyo-paralympics/articleshow/82859241.cms|access-date=2021-05-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:2002 births]]
[[Category:Indian female para-badminton players]]
[[Category:People from Jalandhar]]

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