Sunita Rani
Indian athlete (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sunita Rani (Hindi: सुनीता रानी; born 4 December 1979) is an Indian athlete from Punjab who won a gold medal in the 1,500 m race and a bronze in the 5,000 m during the 2002 Asian Games. Her time of 4:06.03 in the 1,500 metres is the current Indian national record. She received the Arjuna award in 1999 and the Padma Shri in 2015[1][dead link] for her achievements. She later raised controversy when she was charged with doping. Her medals were revoked but subsequently reinstated after an investigation.
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Born | (1979-12-04) 4 December 1979 (age 44) Sunam, Punjab, India |
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Country | India |
Sport | Athletics |
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