Krishna Poonia Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/05/1977
Age	48 years
Birthplace	Agroha, Hisar District, Haryana

Bio/Wiki

Famous For	The First Indian Woman to win a Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Games

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 11"
Weight	80 kg

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Kanodia Girls College, Jaipur
Degree	Sociology

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Jat
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year 2000

Family

Husband

Virendar Singh Poonia (Government Officer and Coach)

Children

Son	Lakshyaraj
Daughter	None

Father

Maha Singh

Mother

Name Not Known

Siblings

Not Known

Career

Athletics

Event	Discus Throw
Coach	Virendar Singh Poonia
Records	Holds the National Record for the Longest Discus throw of 64.76 meters

Awards, Honours, Achievements

2006: Bronze Medal in the Doha Asian Games and Gold Medal in the 46th Open National Athletics Championship
Gold Medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Bronze Medal in the Guangzhou Asian Games in 2010
Awarded the Arjuna Award in 2010
Maharana Pratap Award from the Government of Rajasthan
Bhim Award from the Government of Haryana
Awarded the Padma Shri Civilian honor in 2011

Politics

Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey	Joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2013 Contested for the Sadulpur Assembly Seat in 2013 from Rajasthan but lost Contested again in 2018 for the Sadulpur Assembly Seat and won Contested the 2019 General Elections from the Jaipur Rural seat of Rajasthan Contested the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections from the Sadulpur constituency

Style Quotient

Cars Collection

Mahindra Scorpio (2008 Model)
Maruti Suzuki SX4 (2010 Model)
Maruti Suzuki SX4 (2012 Model)
Audi Q5 (2013 Model)

Assets/Properties

Movable Assets	₹1.65 crores
Cash	₹50,000
Bank Deposits	₹1.1 crores
Jewellery	₹10 lacs
Immovable Assets	₹1.2 crores
Agricultural Land	₹20 lacs
Non-Agricultural Land	₹60 lacs
Residential Building	₹40 lacs

Money Factor

Salary (as an MLA)	₹25,000 + other allowances
Net Worth	₹3.45 crores (as of 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Krishna Poonia is the first Indian woman athlete to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games and an international gold medalist.
She represented India in the Olympics three times.
She is the only athlete, after Milkha Singh, to win a gold medal in an international track and field event.
Krishna Poonia was introduced to sports during college due to lack of facilities in her school and village.
She got married to Virendar Poonia, a former national level hammer thrower.
Her husband played a significant role in motivating, encouraging, and coaching her in her career.
Her first major international victory was the bronze medal in the Doha Asian Games.
Krishna Poonia won a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi.
She was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award and Padma Shri Award for her remarkable contributions in sports.