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Athletics · Punjab

Sunita Rani

Sunita Rani (Hindi: सुनीता रानी; born 4 December 1979) is an Indian athlete from Punjab who won a gold medal in the 1,500 m race and a bronze in the 5,000 m during the 2002 Asian Games. 03 in the 1,500 metres is the current Indian national record. She received the Arjuna award in 1999 and the Padma Shri in 2015 for her achievements.

Profile details

Born
4 Dec 1979
Birthplace
Sunam
State listed
Punjab
Country
India
Height
0 m
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

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2002 Asian Games
  • ·1999 World Championships in Athletics

Career Timeline

  1. 1999Competed at 1999 World Championships in Athletics
  2. 2002Competed at 2002 Asian Games

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About

Sunita Rani (Hindi: सुनीता रानी; born 4 December 1979) is an Indian athlete from Punjab who won a gold medal in the 1,500 m race and a bronze in the 5,000 m during the 2002 Asian Games. 03 in the 1,500 metres is the current Indian national record. She received the Arjuna award in 1999 and the Padma Shri in 2015 for her achievements.

Biography adapted from Sunita Rani 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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