Pranav Soorma Age, Wiki and Bio

Pranav Soorma

Quick Info

ProfessionPara Athlete, Bank Employee
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/10/1994
Age29 years
BirthplaceFaridabad, Haryana

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Para Athlete
  • Bank Employee
Zodiac SignLibra
HometownFaridabad, Haryana

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
NameSt. Paul's School, Delhi
Years Attended2010-2013
Class 10 Results76%
Class 12 Results91.2%
College/University
  • Name: Delhi University, New Delhi Degree: Bachelor of Commerce Hons. (Accounting and Finance) Years Attended: 2013-2016 Results: 67.12%
  • Name: Delhi School of Economics, Delhi Degree: Master of Commerce Years Attended: 2016-2018 Results: 66.05%

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAashima Madan (blogger)

Family

FatherSanjeev Soorma (worked in a private firm)
MotherPrivate Job
SiblingsSister - Bhavini Soorma (psychologist, writer)

Career

Achievements
  • Gold Medal in Club Throw at the 2023 Asian Para Games
  • Gold Medal in Tunisia Grand Prix 2022
  • Gold Medal in Serbia Open 2023
  • Gold Medal in Khelo India Para Games 2023
  • Silver Medal at the Beijing Grand Prix 2019
  • Silver Medal in Tunisia Grand Prix 2022
  • Silver Medal expected at the Paris Paralympics 2024
  • Bronze Medal in Wheelchair Rugby Tournament 2017
  • Bronze Medal at the National Para Athletics Championship 2018
Record30.01 m club throw at the Asian Para Games 2023
Work Experience
  • Started as an assistant manager at the Bank of Baroda in January 2020
Coach(es)
  • Narsi Ram
  • Satyanarayana
  • Naval Singh
Events
  • Club Throw F51
  • Discus Throw F52

Favourites

ActorHrithik Roshan
SingerSidhu Moosewala

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/soorma__saab
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWO6RKCpZ0rbfhcCzGSN8A
Twitterhttps://x.com/pranavsoorma

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pranav participated in various sports during school, including football, tennis, volleyball, and roller hockey, and was the captain of his school’s cricket team.
He enjoyed playing PlayStation with his cousins during childhood.
A significant incident in his life occurred on 20 May 2011 when a cement shed fell on his head, resulting in a severe spinal cord injury, but he thankfully survived due to wearing a helmet.
After graduating, Pranav began CA coaching and passed CPT and IPCC Group 1.
He was part of the Enactus Group at the Delhi School of Economics.
Pranav cleared UGC-NET on his first attempt.
He was initially unable to afford a full-time attendant after his injury, leading his father to leave his job to assist him.
One of his friends encouraged him to participate in wheelchair rugby, and he was trained by Indian rugby player Nikhil Kumar Gupta.
He represented India in wheelchair rugby at an international championship in Indonesia in 2016.
In 2016, after watching the Rio Paralympics, he explored multiple sports options but finally found his path in para-athletics after meeting coach Narsi Ram.
Pranav won the Mr. Wheelchair India title in 2017.
He enjoys collecting and playing with Rubik’s cubes in his free time.
He is supported by the sports NGO Olympic Gold Quest.