Prachi Yadav

Yadav was born on 29 May 1995 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Her father Jagdish Singh Yadav was a retired Deputy Director in Agriculture Department and her Mother Chandra Kumari Yadav died of cancer in 2003. She is married to Manish Kaurav, who is a Para Canoeist. She has also participated in Para Swimming nationals.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/prachi-yadav-qualifies-for-canoe-sprint-semifinal-at-tokyo-paralympics/article36241216.ece|title=Prachi Yadav qualifies for Canoe sprint semifinal at Tokyo Paralympics|newspaper=The Hindu|date=September 2, 2021}}

She started her Para Canoe career in 2018 switching from Para swimming on the recommendation of her coach Virender Kumar Dabas.{{Cite web |title=Prachi Yadav - Canoe | Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/prachi-yadav |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=International Paralympic Committee}}{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2021 |title=Paralympics: Prachi Yadav finishes last in 200m canoe VL2 final |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-paralympics/paralympics-prachi-yadav-finishes-last-in-200m-canoe-vl2-final/articleshow/85888437.cms |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=The Times of India}} She trains at Lower Lake in Bhopal, India. She reached the finals with her outstanding performance in the Women's Va'a Single 200m canoe sprint and finished 8th with a timing of 1:07.329.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-03 |title=Prachi Yadav Finishes Eighth in 200m Canoe Sprint at Tokyo Paralympics |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/prachi-yadav-finishes-eighth-in-200m-canoe-sprint-at-tokyo-paralympics-4159757.html |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=News18}} She is part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).{{Cite web |title=India's water sports athletes confident of best showing at Paralympic Games |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1748299 |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=pib.gov.in}}

Yadav becomes First-ever Indian Paracanoe Athlete To Qualify For Paracanoe at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympics Games at Tokyo, Japan

Yadav qualified for the final and finished eighth in the Women's VL2 200m sprint event with a time of 1:08.55.{{Cite news |date=2024-09-08 |title=Paris Paralympics: Prachi ends campaign with 8th finish in para canoe final |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/paris-paralympics/paris-paralympics-prachi-ends-campaign-with-8th-finish-in-para-canoe-final/articleshow/113160745.cms |access-date=2024-09-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} Earlier, she clocked 1:05.66 to qualify third in the semifinals.

• 2020: Vikram Award by Government of Madhya Pradesh on National Sports Day.{{Cite web |title=प्रदेश में 10 विक्रम,15 एकलव्य, तीन विश्वामित्र, एक लाइफटाइम अवार्ड दिए जाएंगे, खिलाड़ियों के नामों की हुई घोषणा |url=https://www.ibc24.in/state/10-vikram-15-eklavya-three-vishwamitra-one-lifetime-award-will-be-given-in-the-state-players-announced-587223.html |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=ibc24.in |language=hi}}{{Cite web |title=MP के खेल अलंकरण अवार्ड 2020 की घोषणा, विवेक सागर को मिलेगा विक्रम पुरस्कार, 28 हस्तियां होगी सम्मानित, देखें लिस्ट |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/madhya-pradesh/state/bhopal/mps-khel-alankaran-award-2020-announced-vivek-sagar-will-get-vikram-award-28-celebrities-will-be-honored-see-list/mp20210828210628080 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-29 |title=Tokyo Olympics 2021: पैरालिंपिक में भाग लेने वाली प्राची काे विक्रम अवार्ड ग्वालियर के डबास काे विश्वामित्र पुरस्कार |url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/gwalior-tokyo-olympics-2021-vikram-award-to-prachi-who-participated-in-paralympics-vishwamitra-award-to-dabas-of-gwalior-7016922 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Nai Dunia |language=hi}}

• 2023: Arjuna Award

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• [https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/canoe-sprint/athlete-profile-n1784142-yadav-prachi.htm Canoe Sprint YADAV Prachi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903063958/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/canoe-sprint/athlete-profile-n1784142-yadav-prachi.htm |date=3 September 2021 }}
• [https://thebridge.in/tokyo-2020-paralympics/prachi-yadav-finishes-eighth-final-women-canoe-sprint-24913 Tokyo Paralympics: Prachi Yadav finishes 8th in the final of women's canoe sprint]
• [https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/sports/news-prachi-yadav-finishes-8th-women-s-va-a-singles-200m-vl2-canoe-sprint-final-2021-paralympics?article-trending 2021 Paralympics: Prachi Yadav finishes 8th in women's Va'a singles 200m VL2 Canoe sprint final]
• [https://instagrambiography.com/post/para-athlete-prachi-yadav-biography-boyfriend-income-unknown-facts/2736 Para Athlete Prachi Yadav Biography, Boyfriend, Income, Unknown Facts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904034636/https://instagrambiography.com/post/para-athlete-prachi-yadav-biography-boyfriend-income-unknown-facts/2736 |date=4 September 2021 }}
• [https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2021/may/19/qualification-done-prachiyadav-eyes-target-olympic-podium-scheme--exposure-trip-2304486.html Qualification done, Prachi Yadav eyes Target Olympic Podium Scheme & exposure trip]

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Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Gwalior

Category:Indian female canoeists

Category:Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Canoeists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award