# Palak Kohli

Palak Kohli (born 12 August 2002) is an Indian professional para-badminton athlete player from Jalandhar.

## Personal life

Palak Kohli comes from Jalandhar. She studied in St.Joseph's Convent school.

## Career

Kohli trains in the national training camp under Gaurav Khanna, who is the head coach of Indian para-badminton team.
In April 2021, she and Manasi Joshi both reached the finals of the Dubai Para-Badminton International at their respective singles category. She was beaten by Megan Hollander in the SU5 final.
Kohli is the only para badminton athlete from the country to qualify for both singles and women's doubles for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Leani Ratri Oktila | 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Youth Para Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain | Warining Rahayu | 11–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain | Sanjana Kumari | Nehal Gupta Abhijeet Sakhuja | 15–21, 16–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain | Nehal Gupta | Hardik Makkar Sanjana Kumari | 17–21, 16–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Parul Parmar | Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass | 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Parul Parmar | Mandeep Kaur Manisha Ramdass | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 14–21, 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |

### International Tournaments (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Zehra Bağlar | 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Megan Hollander | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Shanthiya Viswanathan | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar | Zehra Bağlar Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–15, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar | Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Mandeep Kaur | Parul Parmar Vaishali Nilesh Patel | 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |