Pranati Nayak

Women's artistic gymnastics

Indian Jhargram, West Bengal, India

Quick Info

ProfessionWomen's artistic gymnastics
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/04/1995
Age31 years
BirthplaceJhargram, West Bengal, India

Latest News about Pranati Nayak

12/10/2025

Pranati Nayak's campaign at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta ended prematurely after she suffered an ankle sprain during the vault qualification. She landed awkwardly on her first attempt of the Tsukahara 720 Twist and withdrew before her second vault, as confirmed by her coach Ashok Mishra.

14/06/2025

Pranati Nayak won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 12th Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jecheon, South Korea, scoring 13.466. This marked her third continental bronze medal in vault, following her wins in 2019 (Ulaanbaatar) and 2022 (Doha), reinforcing her status as India's leading vault specialist.

09/02/2025

At the 38th National Games in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Pranati Nayak won gold in the individual all-around, silver in vault, and bronze medals in the team and balance beam events. Her multi-apparatus success demonstrated strong form across both individual and team competitions at the national level.

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Bio/Wiki

Pranati Nayak is an Indian artistic gymnast who specializes in the vault apparatus.
She is the third Indian gymnast to win an international medal on vault, following Dipa Karmakar and Aruna Reddy.
She represented India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the second Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Games.

Physical Stats & More

Height4' 9"
Weight47 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesDancing and Listening to music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherSumanta Nayak (worked as a state transport bus driver until 2017, then took an office job)
MotherHousewife
SiblingsSisters - Jayati and Tapti Nayak

Career

LevelSenior International Elite
ClubWest Bengal State / Railways
National CoachLakhan Sharma
MedalBronze medal – third place at Ulaanbaatar in Vault
Current CoachAshok Kumar Mishra
Personal CoachRohit Jaiswal (from 2022)
First CoachMinara Begum
International Senior Debut2012
Olympic Participation2020 Tokyo Olympics
Major Achievements2019 Asian Championships vault bronze medalist, 2022 Asian Championships vault bronze medalist, 2025 Asian Championships vault bronze medalist (third continental bronze), 2019 Indian all-around champion, third Indian gymnast to win an international medal on vault, bronze medal at 2024 FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Antalya

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pranati Nayak is a well-known Indian artistic gymnast.
2. She won a bronze medal in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2019 in Mongolia.
3. Pranati is India's third major vaulting medalist in the World Championships after Dipa Karmakar and Aruna Reddy.
4. In 2014, Pranati and Dipa reached the All-Around finals at the Asian Games, and Pranati won her first medal at Children’s Asiad in Russia.
5. Her motivation to win medals internationally stems from wanting to make life easier for her parents, especially her father who drove a bus for many years.
6. She received a continental quota spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Milka Gehani after the cancelation of the 2021 Asian Championships.
7. Her coach is Minara Begum, who supported Pranati throughout her career.
8. Pranati is an Indian Railways employee through the sports quota.
9. Pranati has shown dedication to gymnastics since a young age, always eager to practice and improve.
10. She started gymnastics officially at nine and moved to Kolkata to pursue the sport after Minara Begum's recommendation.
11. Pranati's father recounted her childhood days and expressed gratitude for the support received for her gymnastics career.
12. During the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, Pranati maintained her training regime with homemade equipment and support from her coaches.
13. She credits her hard work during the lockdown to her success.
14. Pranati sought advice from Dipa Karmakar, the Indian gymnast who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, for guidance and confidence.
15. At seven, Pranati thought she was doing Yoga when she began gymnastics, eventually realizing her interest in the sport.
16. She became the second Indian gymnast to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
17. Pranati participated in the 2023 Asian Games, advancing to the finals in both the women's vault and all-around gymnastics competitions.
18. She became the first Indian gymnast to claim two medals at the Asian championships with a bronze on vault at the 2022 edition in Doha, Qatar.
19. Her current personal coach is Rohit Jaiswal from 2022.
20. She speaks Bengali, English, and Hindi.
21. She began gymnastics at age seven in her hometown and moved to Kolkata in 2004 to train with coach Minara Begum.
22. Her father Sumanta Nayak worked as a state transport bus driver until 2017, when he took an office job.
23. She represented India at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
24. She is the 2019 Indian all-around champion.
25. She competed at the 2022 World Championships despite injuries to her hamstring, knee, and ankle.
26. She won bronze medals in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2019 in Mongolia and 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
27. Pranati is India's third major vaulting medalist after Dipa Karmakar and Aruna Reddy.
28. She received a continental quota spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics after the cancellation of the 2021 Asian Championships.
29. She started gymnastics officially at age seven in her hometown of Medinipur and moved to Kolkata in 2004 to pursue the sport.
30. She became the second Indian female gymnast to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
31. She competed at the 2022 National Games despite struggling with hamstring and knee injuries, and also injured her ankle during the Games but recovered in time to compete at the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, England.
32. She won bronze medal in the vault apparatus at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup held in Antalya, Turkey from 20-23 March 2024.
33. Pranati Nayak won her third bronze medal at the Asian Championships in vault at the 2025 edition in Jecheon, South Korea, scoring 13.466.
34. At the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Pranati suffered an ankle sprain during the vault qualification and withdrew from the competition.
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