Kamaljeet Sandhu
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Kamaljeet Sandhu is a former woman Indian athlete who won gold medal at 1970 Asian Games
in 400 m race.She ran the distance in 57.3 seconds. She was the first Indian woman to win gold medal at any Asian games. She hails from Punjab
state in India
. She received Padma Shri
award in 1971. She participated in 1972 Olympics
too.
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
in 400 m race.She ran the distance in 57.3 seconds. She was the first Indian woman to win gold medal at any Asian games. She hails from Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
state in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. She received Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
award in 1971. She participated in 1972 Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
too.