Shanaz Parveen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1999 Sankoo, Kargil |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
Shanaz Parveen is an Indian Taekwondo athlete. The first woman to bag a national-level gold from Ladakh, she went on to represent India at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu and Rhine-Rhur.[1][2]
Early life
Shanaz was born was born in Sankoo, a hamlet near Kargil, India. She has a brother and three sisters, one of whom is a football player. Parveen was herself drawn to takewondo after watching girls her age participate in a workshop held at her school. She described her fascination with the sport, saying she was captivated by the idea of "girls kicking and partaking in combat sports".[1]
Career
Parveen was active in sports throughout her school years, actively participating in badminton and other takewondo. Deciding to pursue a career in the latter, she began receiving formal training. She learnt the basics of the sport from local coach Mohd Ali, before shifting her training base to Jammu. Under the tutelage of Atul Pangotra, she began winning medals at local and district-level tournaments.[3] Her big breakthrough came in 2023 when she won a gold medal at the National University Games. By doing so, Parveen became the first woman from the Union Territory of Ladakh to win a national-level medal in taekwondo.[4]
References
- ^ a b Chandel, Vedant (2023-10-30). "21-year-old Shanaz knocks down barriers en-route to sporting history for Ladakh". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ Freese, Tina (8 July 2024). "'Mom, My Biggest Supporter': 21-YO Fought All to Become Ladakh's 1st Gold Winning Taekwondo Champ". The Better India. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Ladakh's Shanaz Parveen kicks her way to global taekwondo stage". The Tribune. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Shahnaz Parveen becomes first women athlete in Ladakh to win gold at National University Games CEC Feroz Khan congratulates Shahnaz for her achievement | The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh | India". Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. Retrieved 18 August 2025.