Kamalpreet Kaur
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kamalpreet Kaur Bal |
| Born | 4 March 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 66.59 m NR (2021) |
Kamalpreet Kaur Bal (born 4 March 1996) is an Indian discus thrower.[1][2] She is the first Indian woman to breach the 65 m barrier and holds the current national record of 66.59 m set in 2021.[3] Kamalpreet represented India in the women's discus throw event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where she finished sixth in the finals.[4]
On 12th October 2022, she was banned from competing for a period of three years by the AIU for a doping violation.[5]
Early and personal life
Kamalpreet hails from Kabarwala village near Malout in Punjab, India. She took up athletics in 2012 on the recommendation of her school physical education coach. From 2014, she began training more seriously and received her initial coaching at the Sports Authority of India centre near her village.
She completed her higher education at Punjabi University and is currently employed with the Indian Railways. Kamalpreet has cited Seema Punia as one of her inspirations and currently trains under coach Rakhi Tyagi.[6][7] She has also stated an interest in cricket and has expressed aspirations of representing India in women's cricket.[8]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  India
| |||||
| 2017 | World University Games | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taiwan | 6th | Discus throw | 55.07 m |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar | 5th | Discus throw | 55.59 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Japan National Stadium, Japan | 6th | Discus throw | 64.00 m |
References
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Kamalpreet Kaur? - India's Latest Discus Throw Sensation". Samrat Chakraborty. Olympics.com. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Discus Thrower Kamalpreet Kaur Breaks Her Own National Record at Indian Grand Prix IV". News18. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur finishes sixth in discus throw final". ESPN. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Kamalpreet Kaur banned for three years - Explained". ESPN. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Coach yet to get accreditation, Kamalpreet eyes 69m in Tokyo". The Times of India. 20 July 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ Jaspreet Sahni (1 August 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: When Kamalpreet was throwing the discus to enter the final, Rakhi Tyagi was coaching her from Patiala". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Gupta, Amit (3 April 2021). "Interview: Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur on her journey to Olympics, dream to play cricket and more". Scroll.in. Retrieved 31 July 2021.