Hetal Dave

Hetal Dave is India's first and only professional female sumo wrestler. In 2008, the woman from Mumbai made it into the Limca Book of Records.
She participated in the 2009 World Games held in Taiwan, but went out in the first round.
Personal life.
Her father and brother were very supportive of her interests in pursuing the sport. She is a commerce graduate and also trains students in wrestling and judo in different schools.
Dave is a Judo trainer and she started her Judo lessons when she was around 6.
Training.
Dave has no opponents to train with in India so has to practice with male players and also her brother Akshay. Indian doesn't have a Sumo Ring, so she had to practice in natural terrain, and she chose Oval Maidan in South Mumbai.
Cawas Billimoria was her coach and her first international championship in Estonia, in 2008. She came among the global top 8 and was included in a list of 150 fearless women by "Newsweek".
After Estonia, Dave has represented India in tournaments at Poland, Finland and Taiwan. At the 2009 World Games, she stood fifth in the women's middleweight category.
Recognition.
Sumo wrestling is not among the recognized sports in India, even then Dave has represented India in several competitions.