Anita Sheoran

Wrestler

Indian Dhani Mahu village, Bhiwani district, Haryana

Quick Info

ProfessionWrestler
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/11/1984
Age41 years
BirthplaceDhani Mahu village, Bhiwani district, Haryana

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Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date2015

Family

FatherDilip Singh Sheoran (truck driver-cum-farmer)
MotherSantosh Devi
SpouseNaveen Kumar (swimming coach at the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana)
ChildrenAryaveer

Career

Wrestling
StyleFreestyle
CoachZile Singh Bagri
Medals
Gold
  • 2009 National Wrestling Championship
  • 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi
  • 34th National Games of India
  • 35th National Games of India
  • 2015 Senior Nationals
  • 2019 Pro Wrestling League
  • 2018 Nationals
Silver
  • 2009 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships, held in Jalandhar, India
  • 2011 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Melbourne, Australia
  • 2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships, held in Johannesburg, South Africa
Bronze
  • 2005 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • 2008 Asian Wrestling Championships, held in Jeju, South Korea
  • 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships, held in Bangkok, Thailand

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anita Sheoran is an accomplished Indian wrestler with medals from the Asian Wrestling Championships and Commonwealth Wrestling Championships.
2. Sheoran currently holds the position of Inspector in Haryana Police.
3. In 2005, she won a bronze medal in the 67 kg category at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.
4. During the 2008 World Wrestling Championships, Sheoran was defeated by Agata Pietrzyk from Poland in the first round.
5. After gaining weight post-2008 Championships, she secured a gold medal in the 63 kg category at the 2009 National Wrestling Championship.
6. She won a silver medal in the 63 kg category at the 2009 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships, beating Justine Bouchard.
7. Sheoran made history by clinching gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
8. At the 2011 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships, she won silver in the 63 kg category.
9. She earned a gold medal at the National Games in 2011, defeating N Tombi Devi.
10. Anita secured a bronze medal in the 63 kg freestyle category at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2012.
11. She won gold at the 2015 National Games in Kerala.
12. In 2013, she won silver at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in South Africa.
13. Sheoran participated in the 2015 World Wrestling Championships.
14. In the 2019 Pro Wrestling League Season 3, she won gold for team 'NCR Punjab Royals'.
15. Anita Sheoran competed in the Wrestling Federation of Indiaโ€™s 2023 presidential elections.
16. She was the sole female candidate for the WFI President post in 2023.
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