Pooja Shri Shetty

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| name = Pooja Shri Shetty

| image = PoojaShriShetty.jpg

| nationality = Indian

| birth_date = 10 August 1990

| birth_place = Kaup, Udupi

| alma_mater = Cranfield University

| height_cm = 168

| weight_kg = 58

| sport = Karate

| event = Kumite

| weight_class = -61 Kg

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Pooja Shri Shetty (born 10 August 1990) is an Indian karateka and an Aerospace engineer competing in the kumite 61 kg division.

Early life

Pooja Shri Shetty was born in a Tulu speaking bunt family in Kaup, Udupi. She completed her schooling from Little Rock Indian School and graduated with Bachelor's degree in Aerospace engineering from Amity University, Noida followed by a Master's degree in Aerospace Propulsion from Cranfield University, UK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.buntsnews.com/2020/01/GERMAN-KARATE-OPEN-Pooja-Shetty-Silver-Medal.html|title=ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಓಪನ್ ಕರಾಟೆ ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್'ಶಿಪ್: ಪೂಜಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಪದಕ - BUNTS NEWS WORLD|website=www.buntsnews.com}}

Achievements

Pooja started training in karate from a tender age of 6. She has represented India in several WKF Karate Series A tournaments and International Championships. Her Tokyo Olympics 2020 standing is 181.{{Cite web|url=https://setopen.sportdata.org/wkfranking/standing_tokyo2020.php|title=Tokyo 2020 Standings|website=setopen.sportdata.org}}

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!Championship

!Venue

!Position

International Bosphorous Open Karate Championship

|Istanbul, Turkey

|Bronze{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportdata.org/karate/set-online/popup_main.php?popup_action=results&vernr=4286&active_menu=calendar|title=set-online|website=www.sportdata.org}}

Olympic Standing World Karate Championship Series "A"

|Istanbul, Turkey

|Participation

Helsinki Open Karate Championship

|Helsinki, Finland

|Bronze{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportdata.org/karate/set-online/popup_main.php?popup_action=results&vernr=4361&active_menu=calendar|title=set-online|website=www.sportdata.org}}

Serbian Open Karate Championship

|Serbia

|Participation

Olympic Standing World Karate Championship Series "A"

|Santiago, Chile

|Participation

Burgkirchen International Open Karate Championship

|Germany

|Silver