Manjit Kaur
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Manjeet Kaur is an India
n sprint
athlete from Punjab
who specializes in 400 metres
. She holds the current 400 m National record of 51.05 seconds set at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in Chennai
on 16 June 2004. She broke the previous record held by K. M. Beenamol
since November 2001. In doing so, she passed the qualifying mark for the 2004 Athens Olympics
. She along with Chitra K. Soman
, Rajwinder Kaur
and K. M. Beenamol
form the team that holds the current National record in 4 x 400 metres relay
.
An Inspector in the Punjab Police, Manjeet competed for India in 4 x 400 metres relay
at 2004 Athens Olympics
where her team set the current National record with a time of 3:26.89. The team finished third in their heats. In the next Beijing Olympics
also she represented India in 4 x 400 metres relay where her team composed of Sathi Geetha
, Chitra K. Soman
, and Mandeep Kaur
clocked a time of 3:28.83 and finished seventh in their heats.
In Doha Asian Games
in 2006, Manjeet led India to a stunning 4 x 400 metres relay gold. Earlier at the same event, she had also won a silver medal in Women's 400 metres race behind eventual winner Olga Tereshkova
from Kazakhstan
. In 2005, she was conferred the Arjuna Award
for her contribution to the Indian athletics.
Manjeet Kaur won the Gold Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in 4x400 m relay event with Mandeep Kaur
, Sini Jose
and Ashwini Akkunji
.
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...
n sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
athlete 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...
who specializes in 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
. She holds the current 400 m National record of 51.05 seconds set at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
on 16 June 2004. She broke the previous record held by K. M. Beenamol
K. M. Beenamol
Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol, popularly known as K M Beenamol is an international athlete from India. She became the third Indian women to reach an Olympics semi-final since P. T. Usha Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol, popularly known as K M Beenamol (born August 15, 1975, Kombidinjal, a...
since November 2001. In doing so, she passed the qualifying mark for the 2004 Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. She along with Chitra K. Soman
Chitra K. Soman
Chitra K. Soman is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Soman finished seventh in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, together with teammates Satti Geetha, K. M. Beenamol and Rajwinder Kaur. This team, only with Manjeet Kaur running instead of Geetha, had set a...
, Rajwinder Kaur
Rajwinder Kaur
Rajwinder Kaur is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Kaur finished seventh in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, together with teammates Satti Geetha, K. M. Beenamol and Chitra K. Soman. This team, only with Manjeet Kaur running instead of Geetha, had set a...
and K. M. Beenamol
K. M. Beenamol
Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol, popularly known as K M Beenamol is an international athlete from India. She became the third Indian women to reach an Olympics semi-final since P. T. Usha Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol, popularly known as K M Beenamol (born August 15, 1975, Kombidinjal, a...
form the team that holds the current National record in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
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An Inspector in the Punjab Police, Manjeet competed for India in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
at 2004 Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
where her team set the current National record with a time of 3:26.89. The team finished third in their heats. In the next Beijing Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
also she represented India in 4 x 400 metres relay where her team composed of Sathi Geetha
Sathi Geetha
Sathi Geetha is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Geetha finished seventh in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, together with teammates K. M. Beenamol, Chitra K. Soman and Rajwinder Kaur. Geetha also won a silver medal at the 2005 Asian Championships in a personal...
, Chitra K. Soman
Chitra K. Soman
Chitra K. Soman is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Soman finished seventh in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, together with teammates Satti Geetha, K. M. Beenamol and Rajwinder Kaur. This team, only with Manjeet Kaur running instead of Geetha, had set a...
, and Mandeep Kaur
Mandeep Kaur
Mandeep Kaur is an Indian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 meters. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, she failed to pass the first round...
clocked a time of 3:28.83 and finished seventh in their heats.
In Doha Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
in 2006, Manjeet led India to a stunning 4 x 400 metres relay gold. Earlier at the same event, she had also won a silver medal in Women's 400 metres race behind eventual winner Olga Tereshkova
Olga Tereshkova
Olga Tereshkova is a Kazakhstani sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.At the age of 16, she just missed out on a medal in the 400 m at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics. Following this she made a number of appearances with the 4 x 400 metres relay team, taking silver at...
from Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. In 2005, she was conferred the Arjuna Award
Arjuna award
The 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....
for her contribution to the Indian athletics.
Manjeet Kaur won the Gold Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in 4x400 m relay event with Mandeep Kaur
Mandeep Kaur
Mandeep Kaur is an Indian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 meters. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, she failed to pass the first round...
, Sini Jose
Sini Jose
Sini Jose is an Indian sprint athlete from Ernakulam district, Kerala who specializes in 400 metres. Sini won the Gold Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Asian Games in 4x400 m relay event with Manjeet Kaur, A. C. Ashwini, and Mandeep Kaur.-Biography:Sini hails from Avoli, a village in...
and Ashwini Akkunji
Ashwini Akkunji
Ashwini Chidananda Shetty Akkunji is an Indian sprint athlete from Siddapura, Kundapura taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka who specializes in 400 metres.Ashwini has won Gold Medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2010 Asian Games in 4x400 m relay team event with Manjeet Kaur, Mandeep Kaur and...
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