Aruna Tanwar is an Indian Para Taekwondo Athlete. She is currently ranked World No. 4 in the W-49 kg | K43 | and World No. 30 in the W-49 kg | K44 event category of World Para Taekwondo Events.[1][2]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||
| Born | Haryana | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | India | |||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||
Career
Aruna was born in Dinod village near Bhiwani in Haryana.[3] Aruna began practising Taekwondo at eight years and currently she is a five-time National champion. She is a B.P.Ed. student of Chandigarh University.[4]
2020 Summer Paralympics
Aruna became first-ever Indian Taekwondo athlete to qualify for Paralympics Olympic Games at Tokyo, Japan on the allocation of a bi-partite invitation spots, where Taekwondo Paralympic event was featured for the first time. She represented Indian Team in Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]
Tournaments Record
| Year | Event | G- Rank | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5th Asian Para Open Taekwondo Championships | G-4/G-2 | Amman  Jordan |  Bronze |
| 2019 | 8th World Para Taekwondo Championships | G-10 | Antalya  Turkey | Bronze |
| 2018 | 4th Asian Para Taekwondo Championships | G-4/G-2 | Hochiminh  Vietnam |  Silver |
| 2018 | 3rd WT President's Cup Asian Region Para Taekwondo Championships | G-1 | Kish Island  Iran | Silver |
| 2018 | Kimunyong International Para Taekwondo Open | G-1 | Seoul  South Korea |  Gold |
References
Coach
- Swaraj Kumar Singh