Home > Sports > Athletics in India > Career of Kashmira Joglekar
Career of Kashmira Joglekar
Career of Kashmira Ram Joglekar, began with her career as an Indian physically handicapped badminton player, profoundly deaf and she played doubles of Asian Games.

Share this Article:

Kashmira Ram Joglekar is an Indian Badminton Player. She is profoundly deaf in nature. She is hailing from Pune. He is an Indian badminton player from Pune, Maharashtra. Kashmira Joglekar studied in Renuka Swaroop High school in Pune, Maharashtra. Kashmira Joglekar was awarded Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship for studious deaf student for 6 years during her primary and secondary education. Kashmira Joglekar secured first rank among handicapped category throughout Maharashtra in SSC examination in 2001. She also secured first place in whole Maharashtra State during HSC examination in 2003. Kashmira Ram Joglekar got admission for Computer Engineering in Government College of Engineering Pune (COEP). She worked in HP for 3 years and in Kale Consultancy for around a year before moving to Norway. The first National championship for the deaf was held in 1988, now after a 14 years gap, the second National championship will be held at the Karnataka Badminton Association Stadium from Thursday and the three-day meet will include open and team events.

Deaflympics Career of Kashmira Joglekar
Kashmira Ram Joglekar was Indian national team player for deaf in 2000 and 2001. She has won a gold in mixed double championship with Rajeev Bagga at the Deaflympics in 2001. She has also snatched bronze in Singles and silver in doubles of Asian games for Deaf at Taiwan in 2000.

Regional Career of Kashmira Joglekar
Kashmira Ram Joglekar played for local teams of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh State, Maharashtra State during her professional career of Badminton. In Hyderabad she was trained under Mr.S M Arif. In the year 1998, Kashmira Ram Joglekar moved to Pune and started training under Mr.Devdhar. Kashmira Ram Joglekar left professional badminton after ankle injury in 2001. Kashmira Joglekar took 2001 to the Deaflympics in part. There, she won gold in the Mixed together with Rajeev Bagga. At the Asian Games for the Deaf in Taiwan in 2000, she fought for silver and bronze in the double in singles. Kashmira Ram Joglekar is not only a mere Indian badminton player, but also she is one of the inspiring personalities in Indian spots arena.


Share this Article:

Related Articles

More Articles in Athletics in India


History of Indian Athletics
India enjoys a long history of athletic sportsmanship from the Vedic era to the modern period, and is now actively involved in contemporary forms of athletics.
Sqay Martial Arts
Sqay is a martial art form from Kashmir. Sqay is a Persian word which means `knowledge of war`.
Throwing Events
Throwing events are a part of Olympic and Commonwealth events and go back a long way in history. The throwing events in India came in the limelight after the Second World War.
History of Badminton in India
The history of badminton in India dates back to the mid-18th century when it started to gain popularity in erstwhile Pune.
Gachibowli Indoor Stadium
Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, in Telangana, hosts a number of indoor sporting events like table tennis, boxing, judo, weight lifting and many more
Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla
An international para athlete, Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla is a recipient of both the Arjuna and Padma Shri Awards.
Dronacharya Awards
Dronacharya Award is the prestigious and honourable awards that are being given by the Government of India to the successful Sports Coaches.
Mountaineering in India
Mountaineering in India is popular in the Himalayan and Eastern Karakoram ranges.
Arjuna Awardees in Athletics
The field of Athletics has almost dominated the winners` list of the very much prestigious and honourable "Arjuna Award"
Sambhaji Kadam
Sambhaji Kadam is an Indian basket ball player who competed in FIBA Asia Championship in 2007.
Indian Volleyball Players
Indian Volleyball Players won laurels for their nation from the time of independence of India. Some of the players are proud recipient of Arjun Awards too.
Indian Athletes
Indian Athletes includes those individuals who have made their mark in the international scene with their talent and athletic endeavour.
Gymnastic in India
Gymnastic in India is funded and well supported by Gymnastic Federation of India (GFI). The federation plays a pivotal role in promoting gymnastics in India. Gymnastic in India is now becoming popular after Dipa Karmakar won the bronze medal in the Gymnastics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Women`s vault.
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda is an Indian athlete born with disability won several accolades in several national and international tournaments.
Handball in India
Handball in India with its entire verve has earned the status of one of the most sought after sports in the country. Handball is concentrated in Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Vidharbha and Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian Basketball Players
Indian Basketball Players have shown great performances in several international basketball tournaments, including the Olympic Games. Though it is not popular like football and cricket, basketball needs world-class infrastructure to promote new age aspirants.
Indian Martial Arts
Indian Martial Arts exhibit great variety in their form and style. In modern India, martial arts have become one of the necessities especially for girls. Different regions of the country have different martial art forms, which have contributed towards the richness of this art form.
Indian Golf Players
Indian Golf Players in the recent years have brought laurels to our country by winning some of the major international golf titles. The most successful Indian golfers in India are Jeev Milkha Singh and Anirban Lahiri.
Indian National Basketball Team
Indian National Basketball Team is representing men’s section in basketball championships.
Pole Vault
Pole Vault is a part of Olympic event since 1896. Pole Vault is in recent times gaining popularity for the best performances of V. S. Surekha, Karamjit Kaur and Dhirendra Kumar.