Manju Rani (Indian Athlete) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Athlete
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	22/03/1999
Age	27 years
Birthplace	Rohtak, Haryana, India

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Bio/Wiki

Manju Rani is an Indian track and field athlete who specializes in race walking events, particularly the 35 km race walk and 10 km race walk disciplines.

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 5"
Weight	55 kg
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Her father, a Border Security Forces (BSF) jawan, died of stomach cancer in 2012 when she was young.

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	BSF jawan (deceased 2012)
Siblings	Fourth among five siblings

Career

Three-time state junior champion in race walking (2014-2016).
Won gold medal in the 48 kg category at the 3rd Elite Women's National Championship in January 2019.
Earned silver medal at the Strandja Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria, her first international tournament.
Won bronze medal at the Thailand Open race walking competition.
Won bronze medal in the team 35 km race walk event at the 2022 Asian Games.
Won gold medal at the 2022 Senior National Championship in Bhopal while representing Railways.
Won gold in the women's 10 km race walk at the All India Police Athletic Championship in 2023.
Represented India at the 19th Asian Games in 2023, winning bronze medal in the 35 km mixed team race walk event.
Won gold in the women's 10 km race walk at the 62nd National Inter State Senior Athletic Championships in 2023.
Set a national record in the Women's 35 km Race Walking event in February 2023.
Set a personal best time of 45:20 in the 10 km race walk on 31 January 2024 at the Sports Complex in Sector 7, Chandigarh.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Manju Rani is an Indian athlete known for competing in 35 km race walk events.
2. In 2023, she won a bronze medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
3. She grew up in Khaira Khurd village of Mansa district in Punjab, India.
4. At the age of two, her mother passed away in a drowning accident.
5. Her journey as a racewalker began when she was recommended by her handball coach to try racewalking.
6. She comes from a modest background, and her father supported her training by taking loans and mortgaging their land.
7. She started her racewalking career in 2013 and trained at SAI in Badal, Punjab.
8. At 15, she won her first medal, a bronze, at a state level race walking competition.
9. In 2018, she joined the Indian Army as a Sipahi.
10. She secured financial support from Sashastra Seema Bal for her training needs, including a personal loan for further investment in her career.
11. Her senior athlete career started in 2020.
12. In 2022, she set a national record in the 35 km race walk and won a silver medal at the National Open Race Walking Championship.
13. She also participated in the 36th National Games in Gujarat, securing the second position.
14. In February 2023, she set a new national record in the Women's 35 Km Race Walking event.
15. She achieved gold in the women's 10 Km race walk at the All India Police Athletic Championship in 2023.
16. Manju Rani represented India at the 19th Asian Games, winning a bronze medal in the 35km mixed team event.
17. She won gold in the women's 10 km race walk at the 62nd National Inter State Senior Athletic Championships in 2023.
18. On 31 January 2024, she set a personal best time of 45:20 in the 10 km race walk at the Sports Complex in Sector 7, Chandigarh.
19. She grew up in Rohtak, Haryana, India.

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