Kiran Uniyal | |
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Other names | Kiran Deoli Uniyal |
Known for | Martial Arts |
Notable work | Know Your Martyrs Families (campaign) Empowering Divyangjan (book) |
Spouse | Sunil Uniyal |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Guinness World Record (various) |
Kiran Uniyal is an Indian martial artist, educator, and author. [1]
Uniyal first got involved with Taekwondo when she was a teenager, and then picked it up again as an adult. [2]
She is the first Indian woman to set 34 martial arts speed records for elbow strikes and kicks. [3] She is also the female record holder for most full contact punch strikes in one hour, at 28,234 strikes. [4] [5]
According to Guinness World Records, on 9 April 2022, she made 590 full contact punch strike with 1 kilogram weights in one minute, and also on April 23, 2022 she made 579 full contact elbow strikes (single elbow) in three minutes. [6] [7] [8] Earlier Uniyal has set records in the women's category for most full contact knee strikes in one minute with 120 strikes [9] and full contact knee strikes in three minutes (one leg) with 263 strikes. [10] She holds the Guinness World Record for the most full-contact elbow strikes in ones hand in three minutes, [11] with 466 strikes. [12] [13]
On Army Day 2017, Uniyal took part the organising of a blood donation camp that collected 3,704 blood units. [14] [15]
Uniyal has started the Know Your Martyrs Families campaign to increase awareness of the families of martyrs. She is the co-author of the book Empowering Divyangjan: A Compendium of Benefits and Facilities for the Differently Abled Children of the Armed Forces. [16] [17] [18]
Uniyal is a married mother of two children. [19]
Kiran Uniyal | |
---|---|
Other names | Kiran Deoli Uniyal |
Known for | Martial Arts |
Notable work | Know Your Martyrs Families (campaign) Empowering Divyangjan (book) |
Spouse | Sunil Uniyal |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Guinness World Record (various) |
Kiran Uniyal is an Indian martial artist, educator, and author. [1]
Uniyal first got involved with Taekwondo when she was a teenager, and then picked it up again as an adult. [2]
She is the first Indian woman to set 34 martial arts speed records for elbow strikes and kicks. [3] She is also the female record holder for most full contact punch strikes in one hour, at 28,234 strikes. [4] [5]
According to Guinness World Records, on 9 April 2022, she made 590 full contact punch strike with 1 kilogram weights in one minute, and also on April 23, 2022 she made 579 full contact elbow strikes (single elbow) in three minutes. [6] [7] [8] Earlier Uniyal has set records in the women's category for most full contact knee strikes in one minute with 120 strikes [9] and full contact knee strikes in three minutes (one leg) with 263 strikes. [10] She holds the Guinness World Record for the most full-contact elbow strikes in ones hand in three minutes, [11] with 466 strikes. [12] [13]
On Army Day 2017, Uniyal took part the organising of a blood donation camp that collected 3,704 blood units. [14] [15]
Uniyal has started the Know Your Martyrs Families campaign to increase awareness of the families of martyrs. She is the co-author of the book Empowering Divyangjan: A Compendium of Benefits and Facilities for the Differently Abled Children of the Armed Forces. [16] [17] [18]
Uniyal is a married mother of two children. [19]