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Krishna Poonia

Krishna Poonia (born 5 May 1977) is an Indian politician and former discus thrower. A former Commonwealth Games Champion, she represented India in the women's discus throw event at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. In recognition of her contributions to Indian athletics, she received the Arjuna Award in 2010 and the Padma Shri in 2011.

Profile details

Born
5 May 1982
Birthplace
Agroha
State listed
Haryana
Country
India
Height
180 cm
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Women
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

7 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2012 Summer Olympics
  • ·2008 Summer Olympics
  • ·2010 Asian Games
  • ·2006 Asian Games
  • ·2014 Commonwealth Games
  • ·2010 Commonwealth Games
  • ·2006 Commonwealth Games

Career Timeline

  1. 2006Competed at 2006 Asian Games
  2. 2006Competed at 2006 Commonwealth Games
  3. 2008Competed at 2008 Summer Olympics
  4. 2010Competed at 2010 Asian Games
  5. 2010Competed at 2010 Commonwealth Games
  6. 2012Competed at 2012 Summer Olympics
  7. 2014Competed at 2014 Commonwealth Games

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About

Krishna Poonia (born 5 May 1977) is an Indian politician and former discus thrower. A former Commonwealth Games Champion, she represented India in the women's discus throw event at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. In recognition of her contributions to Indian athletics, she received the Arjuna Award in 2010 and the Padma Shri in 2011.

Biography adapted from Krishna Poonia on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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