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Krupa Bhalerao Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth20 September 1997

Age23 Years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionKarate (Martial Arts Athlete), Martial Arts Instructor, Human Resource Specialist, Lieutenant Commander (Indian Navy)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Ganesh Bhalerao; Mother - Pooja Bhalerao (Works at clerical department of Mumbai Police)

Krupa Bhalerao Biography

Krupa Bhalerao is an Indian martial arts athlete, instructor and naval officer known for a long list of international medals and multiple world-championsh­

Early life and background

Krupa Bhalerao was born on 20 September 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and grows up with roots in Thane. She completed schooling at St. Joseph’s High School in Vikhroli and at Saraswati Education Society in Thane, before earning a Bachelor of Management Studies from R.J. Thakur Jr. and Degree College of Science, Commerce and Arts. She lists Hinduism as her religion and describes a wide range of outdoor and creative interests, including trekking, swimming, scuba diving, painting, sketching, travel and meditation.

Career

Krupa is a professional martial arts athlete and instructor who holds a 3rd Dan black belt under the World Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Organization. She began training at a very young age under Master Prafful B. Pawar and has studied many disciplines beyond Shotokan, including wrestling, aikido, sqay, judo, kickboxing, archery, historical European martial arts, taekwondo and several weapons-based and combat systems.

Her competitive record spans district, state, national, Asian and world championship events. Krupa has represented Maharashtra at domestic competitions and India internationally in countries such as Belarus, Sri Lanka, Poland, Portugal, Malaysia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. She has competed in the 55 kg division and in open weight events.

Across her career she has accumulated a large tally of medals: 146 gold, 64 silver and 21 bronze, along with 41 grand championship trophies. Her world-championship results include gold and silver medals at multiple events: a standout performance came in 2012 in Belarus where she won gold and silver and describes the occasion as a career milestone. Subsequent world-championship successes followed in Sri Lanka and Malaysia in 2013, in Poland and Portugal in 2014, in South Africa in 2015, in Dubai in 2016, and in Malaysia in 2019. She is described as an eight-time world champion, and the record lists participation at world championships held in Dubai in 2021 and 2022, with an 11th world championship win noted in Dubai on 5 August 2022.

Beyond medals, Krupa’s achievements have been recognised by numerous record organisations and award bodies. She appears in a range of world-record and national-record compilations, and has received multiple awards and honours including recognitions such as Nari Gaurav Puraskar, Indian Glory Awards, Global Achiever Awards and a variety of national and international personality and achievement awards.

Challenges and resilience

Krupa’s journey has included significant setbacks as well as triumphs. She reports facing family opposition early in her career and experienced depression during her teenage years. A major head injury in 2016 required a break of roughly two and a half years from active competition. Her return to international competition required recovery and renewed training, and she credits the motivation and support of close figures for enabling her comeback.

Public profile

Krupa is also identified by the nickname Nova and balances multiple professional roles: martial arts athlete and instructor, human resource specialist and a Lieutenant Commander in the Indian Navy. Her mother, Pooja Bhalerao, is noted as working in a clerical role with the Mumbai Police, and her father is named Ganesh Bhalerao. Krupa names three pillars of support in her life: her mother, her coach Prafful Pawar, and her partner Rajnikant Jaiswal, who is also referenced as her boyfriend and fiance9.

Latest updates

The most recent competitive highlight in the provided details is Krupa’s world-championship victory in Dubai on 5 August 2022, adding to her multiple world titles. She continues to be active as a competitor and instructor, and her career record lists sustained international representation and a lengthy list of competitive honours and recognitions.
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Recent Work

11th World Championship

Won the 11th World Championship in Dubai on 5 August 2022

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Career Highlights

  1. Holds 3rd Dan black belt under World Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Organization
  2. Represented India at world championships in Belarus, Sri Lanka, Poland, Portugal, Malaysia, South Africa and Dubai
  3. Reportedly won 146 gold, 64 silver and 21 bronze medals, plus 41 grand championship trophies
  4. Eight-time world champion with multiple world-championship victories between 2012 and 2022
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Krupa Bhalerao born?

20 September 1997

What is Krupa Bhalerao known for?

Karate (Martial Arts Athlete), Martial Arts Instructor, Human Resource Specialist, Lieutenant Commander (Indian Navy)

What is Krupa Bhalerao’s marital status?

Unmarried