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{{Short description|Indian kho kho player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}

'''Vaishnavi Bajarang Powar''' (2 September 2006)<ref>https://kheloindia.gov.in/uploads/Khelo%20India%20Athletes.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515205637/https://kheloindia.gov.in/uploads/Khelo%20India%20Athletes.pdf |date=15 May 2025 }} Serial Number 178</ref> is an Indian kho kho player from [[Maharashtra]]. She plays for the [[India women's national kho kho team]] as a defender.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website |url=https://khokhofederation.in/world-cup-team-matches/?id=2 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Kho Kho Federation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Day 2: India's match timings and live streaming |url=https://www.business-standard.com/sports/other-sports-news/kho-kho-world-cup-2025-day-2-india-s-match-timings-and-live-streaming-125011400434_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115115423/https://www.business-standard.com/sports/other-sports-news/kho-kho-world-cup-2025-day-2-india-s-match-timings-and-live-streaming-125011400434_1.html |archive-date=15 January 2025 |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> She was part of the Indian women's team that won the inaugural [[Kho Kho World Cup]] held at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.

== Early life and education ==
Powar is from Chandur-Shahunagar, [[Ichalkaranji]] village in Kagal taluka, [[Kolhapur district]], Maharashtra.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-01-28 |title=महिला वर्ल्डकप खो-खोपटू वैष्णवी पोवारचे मंत्री हसन मुश्रीफांनी केले अभिनंदन |url=https://livemarathi.in/minister-hasan-mushrif-congratulated-womens-world-cup-kho-kho-player-vaishnavi-powar/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |language=en}}</ref> The family is into powerloom weaving. She studied at Gangamai Girls High School and later joined arts stream at the Junior College in Ichalkaranji.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Powar was part of the Indian women's team that won the first [[Kho Kho World Cup]] at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Kho Kho World Cup: Indian women make history with 157-point rout of South Korea |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/kho-kho-world-cup-indian-women-make-history-with-157-point-rout-of-south-korea-1503386655.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnan |first=Vivek |date=2025-01-09 |title=Waikar to lead Indian men's team in Kho Kho WC |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/waikar-to-lead-indian-mens-team-in-kho-kho-wc/article69081262.ece |access-date=2025-03-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Indian team defeated [[South Korea]], [[IR Iran]] and [[Malaysia]] in the group stages, [[Bangladesh]] in quarterfinals and [[South Africa]] in semifinals. They defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]] 78–40 in the final.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Indian Women create history at Kho Kho World Cup 2025 with commanding victory over rivals Nepal to secure coveted trophy |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/indian-women-create-history-at-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-with-commanding-victory-over-rivals-nepal-to-secure-coveted-trophy/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-19 |title=Indian women win first-ever Kho Kho World Cup 2025; PM Modi hails 'historic' victory {{!}} Mint |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/indian-women-win-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-pm-modi-hails-historic-victory-11737302241435.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201155957/https://www.livemint.com/sports/indian-women-win-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-pm-modi-hails-historic-victory-11737302241435.html |archive-date=1 February 2025 |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=mint |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref> Earlier in December 2024, she attended a selection camp for 60 probables at New Delhi before getting the nod for the final 15.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/football/mitti-to-mat-how-badlapur-woman-became-best-defender-in-kho-kho-world-cup/ar-AA1xDIRO?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-22 |title=Mitti to mat: How Badlapur woman became 'best defender' in Kho Kho World Cup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mitti-to-mat-how-badlapur-woman-became-best-defender-in-kho-kho-wc/articleshow/117435250.cms |access-date=2025-03-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:2006 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kho kho players]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:People from Kolhapur district]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]

Vaishnavi Powar - Revision history

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