Divya Kakran Age, Wiki and Bio

Divya Kakran

Quick Info

ProfessionFreestyle Wrestler
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/10/1998
Age26 years
BirthplacePurbaliyan, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Other nameDivya Sain

Physical Stats & More

Height167 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Delhi
College/University
  • Noida College of Physical Education
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
Educational QualificationPhysical Education and Sports Sciences (BPES)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date25/02/2023
Affairs/BoyfriendsSachin Pratap (fitness model)
Engagement Date25/01/2022

Family

FatherSurajvir Sain (Langot seller)
MotherSanyogita Sain (stitches Langots - the cotton loin-cloth that all Indian wrestlers wear)
Siblings
BrotherDev Sain, Deepak Sain
SisterNone
SpouseSachin Pratap (fitness model)

Career

Coach/Mentor
  • Vikram Kumar Sonkar
  • Prem Nath
Event68 kg
Medals
  • Silver medal in Asian Wrestling Championship 2017 (New Delhi)
  • Gold medal in All India University Championship 2017 (India)
  • Gold medal in Senior National Championship 2017 (India)
  • Gold medal in Commonwealth Wrestling Championship 2017 (Johannesburg, South Africa)
  • Bronze medal in Asian Games 2018 (Jakarta, Palembang)
  • Bronze medal in the commonwealth games 2018
  • Bronze medal in Asian Championships 2019 (Xi'an, China)
  • Gold medal in Asian Championships 2020 (New Delhi)
  • Gold medal in Asian Championships 2021 (Almaty)
  • Bronze medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Awards
  • Muzaffarnagar Ratna Samman in 2018
  • Rani Laxmi Bai Award in 2019
  • Arjuna Award in 2020

Favourites

PhilosopherDayananda Saraswati
FoodSarso ka Saag
FilmBhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Actor(s)Govinda, Sunny Deol
ActressHema Malini

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Maruti Suzuki Baleno
  • Maruti Celerio VXi

Some Lesser Known Facts

Divya Kakran is a successful Indian freestyle wrestler with over 70 medals, including 17 golds from the Delhi State Championship.
She has been honored with the title of ‘Bharat Kesari’ eight times.
She spent her childhood in New Delhi, India.
Her father, Surajvir Sain, initially pursued wrestling in Delhi but later switched to selling langots with his wife, who sewed them for wrestlers.
Introduced to wrestling by her father, Divya practiced the sport from a young age.
At eight years old, she displayed talent by defeating a boy in a wrestling match.
During challenging financial times, Divya competed after consuming a Rs. 15 packet of Glucose.
Divya credits her brother for her success, mentioning his sacrifices for her wrestling career.
At the age of 13, she won a Bronze at the Gramin Games and Silver in other competitions.
By age 14, she secured a Gold at the Rajasthan Kesari competition.
Her international career started in 2013 with a Silver at the Asian Championship in Mongolia.
In 2019, she began working for the Indian Railways as a Senior Ticket Examiner.
In consecutive years (2020 & 2021), she clinched gold at the Asian Championships.
In 2018, she won the Bharat Kesari title, defeating top wrestlers like Ritu Malik and Geeta Phogat.
During tough times, she sold her mother's jewelry but later restored it through wrestling winnings.
She includes almost two thousand sit-ups in her daily training routine.
Divya Kakran receives recognition from influential figures like Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her achievements.