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. In 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal. She was appointed the President Of the Rajasthan State Sports Council in February 2022.
Poonia with Gold medal at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1977 Agroha, Haryana, India |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) (2013–present) |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 64.76 m (Wailuku 2012) |
Medal record | |
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