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

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   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 formar MLA from Sadulpur constituency in Rajasthan.

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3. starsunfolded.com › krishna-pooniaKrishna Poonia Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family ...

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   Krishna Poonia is an International Gold Medalist and the First Indian Woman Athlete to win a Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Games. She represented India in the Olympics 3 times. She is the only athlete in India after Milkha Singh to win a gold medal in an international track and field event.

   • Coach: Virendar Singh Poonia
   • Profession: Politician

   • Event: Discus Throw

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

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   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.

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   Who is Krishna Poonia?

   • 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 formar MLA from Sadulpur constituency in Rajasthan. She participated in 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.

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   Is Krishna Poonia a real story?

   • It’s a story that could have borrowed some of its plot from a Bollywood movie, but audiences might have scoffed at the improbable ending Krishna Poonia achieved in real life.

   Krishna Poonia: Star of India, champion of new society | CNN

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   What makes Poonia a classic story?

   • A script containing some classic storytelling themes – poor rural upbringing, family tragedy, arranged marriages and political ambitions – was afforded its defining element when Poonia put in an historic performance at the Commonwealth Games held in 2010.

   Krishna Poonia: Star of India, champion of new society | CNN

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   Why did Poonia get a gold medal?

   • Despite its capacity of 34,000 and high ticket prices, the ICC recognized the issue with the playing field, which was made with special grass and borrowed materials. Poonia's gold comes after Milkha Singh's gold in the 1958 edition of the Games in Wales.

   Krishna Poonia creates history,wins gold in athletics

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   Who is Virendar Poonia?

   • Interestingly Virendar Poonia, former National Level Hammer thrower, was attending the same camp as Krishna but didn’t know her. Later that year their families arranged their marriage and they got married in the year 2000. In 2001, Krishna gave birth to her son, Lakshayraj, and a year after that, she pursued her career in sports.

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   What was Poonia's first gold?

   • Poonia’s gold,which she won by throwing the discus to 61.51m,was the first gold after ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh’s 440 yard race gold in the 1958 edition of the Games in Cardiff,Wales. Harwant came up with an effort of 60.61m,a tad below her season’s best of 60.66m,while national record holder Seema Antil threw the discus to a distance of 58.46m.

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6. worldathletics.org › athletes › indiaKrishna POONIA | Profile | World Athletics

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   Aug 4, 2012 · Krishna POONIA is an Indian athlete who competes in discus throw. She has won a Commonwealth Games gold medal, an Asian Games bronze medal, and reached the Olympic final in 2012.

7. sportstar.thehindu.com › other-sports › sportstarKrishna Poonia wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field ...

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   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...

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     In India, No Olympic Medal Means No Facilities: CWG Champion Krishna Poonia | IT Woman Summit '18

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

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   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

10. archive.nytimes.com › india › 2012First Indian Woman in Olympic Discus Throw Finals

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