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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Krishna_PooniaKrishna Poonia - Wikipedia

    Krishna Poonia (born 5 May 1977) is an international gold-medalist Indian discus thrower, track-and-field athlete, 2 times Olympics participant, Padma Shri and Arjuna Award recipient, politician from the Congress party and the former MLA from Sadulpur constituency in Rajasthan.

  2. indianexpress.com › article › indiaKrishna Poonia creates history,wins gold in athletics

    Oct 11, 2010 · India on Monday created history by breaking the 52-year-old Commonwealth Games gold medal jinx with Krishna Poonia winning the yellow metal in women’s discus throw to become the first woman from the country to win a Commowealth Games gold here on Monday.

  3. www.cnn.com › 2015/02/04 › sportKrishna Poonia: Star of India, champion of new society | CNN

    Feb 4, 2015 · Krishna Poonia became first Indian woman to win Commonwealth Games gold in track and field. Poonia won the women's discus final at 2010 Games hosted by New Delhi

  4. worldathletics.org › athletes › indiaKrishna POONIA | Profile - World Athletics

    Krishna. POONIA. Discus Throw. Country India. Born 05 MAY 1977. 1 X. Commonwealth Games winner. 1 X. In top 8 at Olympic Games.

  5. archive.nytimes.com › india › 2012/08/06First Indian Woman in Olympic Discus Throw Finals

    Aug 6, 2012 · Krishna Poonia is the first woman from India to ever reach the Olympic finals in discus.

  6. www.facebook.com › KrishnaPooniaDr. Krishna Poonia - Facebook

    Dr. Krishna Poonia. 419,182 likes · 5,301 talking about this. Ex- President Rajasthan State Sports Council, Ex MLA From Sadulpur Churu, Olympian, Padamshri.

  7. sportstar.thehindu.com › other-sports › sportstar-aces-awards-2021-sportstar-godKrishna Poonia wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportswoman of...

    Apr 1, 2021 · Krishna Poonia, the first Indian to qualify for the discus throw final at the Olympics, was named the Sportswoman of the Decade (Track and Field) award at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards. “I am...

  8. archive.nytimes.com › london2012 › 2012/08/05Krishna Poonia Is India's First Olympic Finalist in Women's...

    Aug 5, 2012 · LONDON – With the throw of a discus, Krishna Poonia of India made history on Saturday night. Poonia, 35, became the first woman from India to advance to the finals in discus, an event that...

  9. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › olympics-2012-players › krishnapooniaKrishna Poonia Olympics 2012 Player Profile, News, Medals - Times...

    About Krishna Poonia. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Krishna Poonia led the historic clean sweep of the discus event by clearing 61.5 meters to become the first Indian woman to win the gold medal.

  10. olympics.com › en › athletesKrishna POONIA - Olympics.com

    Visit Krishna POONIA profile and read the full biography, watch videos and read all the latest news. Click here for more.