Tulika Maan
Judoka

Indian New Delhi

Quick Info

Profession	Judoka
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	09/09/1998
Age	27 years
Birthplace	New Delhi

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Ganga
Famous for	Winning a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and competing in the +78 kg weight class

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm (5' 7")
Weight	78 kg (171 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tagore Garden, New Delhi
College/University	Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh

Personal Life

Caste	Jat
Interests	Anime, cooking, animation

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Partner	Divyanshu Puri

Family

Father	Satbir Maan (bus driver, murdered)
Mother	Amrita Singh (sub-inspector)
Siblings	Sister: Vanshika Maan

Career

Medals	In 2016, she won a silver medal at the India U21 Championships, Saifai. In 2017, she won a bronze medal at the Asian U21 Championships, Bishkek. In 2017 she won a gold medal at the India Championships, Chennai. In 2018, she won a bronze medal at the Asian U21 Championships, Beirut. In 2018, she won a gold medal at the Asian Cup U21, Macau. In 2018, she won a gold at the India Championships, Jammu. In 2018, she won a gold at the India U21 Championships, Jalandhar. In 2019, she won a bronze medal at the Taipei Asian Open. In 2022, she won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. In 2023, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Open Championship in Taipei. In 2023, she won a silver medal at the Kuwait Asian Open.
Coach	Yashpal Solanki
Weight Class	+78 kg
Training Facility	Delhi Academy of Fitness and Combat Sports
Major Achievements	2018: Winner of the Commonwealth Championship in Jaipur 2019: Winner of the Walsall Commonwealth Championship; Gold medallist at South Asian Games and Commonwealth Championship 2024: Competed in the Paris Olympic Games as India's sole judoka participant 2022 and 2024: Ninth-place finishes at the World Championships

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Tulika Maan was brought up by her mother, a single parent who served as a constable in a police station.
2. To support Tulika's judo training, her mother used her pension funds and borrowed money.
3. After Tulika's protest via email to the Judo Federation of India, she was added to the squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
4. Tulika began her judo journey at the age of eight, encouraged by her family.
5. She aspires to become a professional anime creator in the future.
6. She was ranked No. 91 in the Judo World Rankings in 2022.
7. In 2017, she debuted at the Budapest World Championship and participated in the Tokyo World Championship.

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