Despite the setback, Jaanvi\u2019s father, Uttam Singh, who works at a courier company, refused to let the financial blow derail his daughter\u2019s promising sporting journey. His belief in her remained unshaken.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That faith was rewarded on Thursday when Jaanvi made a remarkable return to the mat after being sidelined for nearly seven months with a left shoulder injury. She clinched the 48kg gold medal in the women\u2019s judo event at the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025, held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indoor Multipurpose Hall in Udaipur. The medal marked her second consecutive podium finish at the KIUG, adding to the bronze she won last year in Guwahati for Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Just 19, Jaanvi is already a seasoned competitor with multiple Khelo India medals to her name, including a gold at the Khelo India Youth Games in 2021 and a silver in 2023. A third-year Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES) student, she is the younger of two siblings and hails from Delhi\u2019s Dwarka locality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Her talent has shone on the international stage as well. Jaanvi won a silver medal at the 2019 Commonwealth Sub-Junior Championships in Birmingham and repeated the feat three years later at the Asian Cadet Championships in Bangkok.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMy family has been supportive of my choice right from the start. My father is the sole bread earner of the family, and works at a private courier company in the airport, but despite all financial difficulties, he has always backed me fully. I still remember the incident which left us devastated, my father broke his FD and also took some loans to gather that amount after I had topped the qualifications held in Bhubaneswar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhatever happened was really disturbing but my father never allowed that to affect me. He has always backed me fully, and today whatever I am, it is because of the sacrifices made by my parents,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Training at the Ramvir Solanki Club in Dwarka, Jaanvi has also impressed in the ASMITA Leagues, and she credits the financial assistance from the Khelo India initiative for easing the pressures of an athlete\u2019s life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe stipend from the Khelo India scheme has been really helpful for me as I don\u2019t have to further trouble my parents for the nutritional needs, getting training gears, and at times travel for competitions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Training at the Ramvir Solanki Club in Dwarka, Jaanvi has also impressed in the ASMITA Leagues, and she credits the financial assistance from the Khelo India initiative for easing the pressures of an athlete\u2019s life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Motivated to return stronger, Jaanvi set her sights on making KIUG 2025 the stage for a memorable comeback, an ambition she fulfilled with her gold medal finish. With renewed confidence and momentum, she now looks ahead to the Junior National trials next month, determined to keep climbing the ranks and repaying the faith her family has placed in her.<\/p>\r\n\r\n