Krishna Poonia
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Krishna Poonia, is a national woman discus throw
champion of India
. She led an Indian clean sweep in the women's discus final on 11th October 2010, winning the Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medal with a throw of 61.51 metres.
, Hisar district
of Haryana
. She married Virender Singh Poonia of Gagarwas village in Churu district
in Rajasthan
in 2000. The couple work for Indian Railways
and live in Jaipur
. Virender Singh is a former athlete. Krishna studied sociology in Kanodia Girls College
in Jaipur.
and Harwant Kaur
while registering a career-best 60.10 metres distance.
She contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but failed to reach the finals, after finishing 10th in the qualifiers with a throw of 58.23
who had won the gold in Men's 440 yards race in the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games
.
The Government of Rajasthan
has announced cash reward of Rs 10 Lakhs to Krishna though the same government had not approved her application for assistance of Rs 1 lakh for training abroad. She funded expenses on her overseas training out of her pocket . She is a mother of a eight year old son whom she had not seen for six months because of busy training schedules abroad. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/all-jats-night-discus-trio-make-history/696038/
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
champion of 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 led an Indian clean sweep in the women's discus final on 11th October 2010, winning the Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medal with a throw of 61.51 metres.
Early life
Krishna was born in 1982 in AgrohaAgroha
Agroha is an ancient town in Haryana in what is now Northern India, believed to be the birthplace of the Agrawal and Agrahari communities. Ancient structures, pot-shards, coins and seals have been found in archaeological excavations...
, Hisar district
Hisar District
Hisar district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state, India. Hisar city serves as the district headquarters. The district is also part of Hisar division, which is headed by a commissioner who belongs to the Indian Administrative Service....
of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. She married Virender Singh Poonia of Gagarwas village in Churu district
Churu district
Churu is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. The town of Churu is the administrative headquarters of the district.Churu lies in the Jangladesh region of northern Rajasthan...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
in 2000. The couple work for Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
and live in Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
. Virender Singh is a former athlete. Krishna studied sociology in Kanodia Girls College
Kanodia Girls College
Kanodia Girls College is a girls college in Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India. It is situated on JLN Maarg near University campus. The college offers undergraduate courses. It was established in 1965, with the dedication of providing quality education in the form of focused courses. The...
in Jaipur.
Sport career
She won bronze medal in 2006 Doha Asian Games. Krishna Poonia threw the discus to 61.53, her personal best, in the second try and finished behind Aimin Sing of China (63.52) and Ma Xuenjun, also of China (62.43). Krishna Poonia had won gold medal in the 46th Open National athletics championships to nose ahead of favourites Seema AntilSeema Antil
Seema Antil is an Indian discus thrower. Her personal best throw is , achieved in August 2004 in Kiev.-Early life:Antil was born in a jat family in Sonipat, Haryana...
and Harwant Kaur
Harwant Kaur
Harwant Kaur is an Indian discus thrower. She won the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships, finished fourth at the 2003 Asian Championships and seventh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In addition she competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and was ranked 13th in the qualifying ronds. Her...
while registering a career-best 60.10 metres distance.
She contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but failed to reach the finals, after finishing 10th in the qualifiers with a throw of 58.23
2010 Commonwealth games
Discus thrower Krishna Poonia is the first Indian woman to win the Gold Medal in Common Wealth Games 2010 in New Delhi. Poonia led the historic clean sweep of the discus event by clearing 61.5 meters.She is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in track and field events of Commonwealth games and the first Indian to win a gold medal in such events after Milkha SinghMilkha Singh
Milkha Singh is an Indian athlete, who represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
who had won the gold in Men's 440 yards race in the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, capital of Wales from 18–26 July 1958.Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya...
.
The Government of Rajasthan
Government of Rajasthan
The Government of Rajasthan also known as the State Government of Rajasthan, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 33 districts...
has announced cash reward of Rs 10 Lakhs to Krishna though the same government had not approved her application for assistance of Rs 1 lakh for training abroad. She funded expenses on her overseas training out of her pocket . She is a mother of a eight year old son whom she had not seen for six months because of busy training schedules abroad. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/all-jats-night-discus-trio-make-history/696038/
Awards
- 2010: Arjuna awardArjuna awardThe Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
- Maharana Pratap award from Government of RajasthanGovernment of RajasthanThe Government of Rajasthan also known as the State Government of Rajasthan, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 33 districts...
- Maharana Mewar award from Mewar Foundation
- Bhavani Singh samman from former royal family of Jaipur
- Bhim award from Government of HaryanaGovernment of HaryanaThe Government of Haryana also known as the State Government of Haryana, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Haryana and its 21 districts...
- 2011: Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...