Krishna Poonia Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Krishna Poonia

• Krishna Poonia is an International Gold Medalist and the First Indian Woman Athlete to win a Gold Medal within the Commonwealth Games. She represented India within the Olympics 3 instances. She is the one athlete in India after Milkha Singh to win a gold medal in a world observe and area occasion.

• Due to lack of amenities in her college and village, she acquired launched to sports activities after she joined college. She picked up her first discus in college and began successful collegiate and state degree competitions as a discus thrower. This acquired her chosen for a National camp in Patiala.

• Interestingly Virendar Poonia, former National Level Hammer thrower, was attending the identical camp as Krishna however didn’t know her. Later that 12 months their households organized their marriage they usually acquired married within the 12 months 2000.
  

  Krishna Poonia With Her Husband Virendar Poonia

• In 2001, Krishna gave start to her son, Lakshayraj, and a 12 months after that, she pursued her profession in sports activities. Her husband motivated her, inspired her, and coached her. Krishna typically says about her husband-
  

  He is the pillar of all my success.”

  

  Krishna Poonia Being Trained By Her Husband Virendar

• Her first main worldwide victory was when she gained the Bronze Medal within the Doha Asian Games and later the Gold Medal within the forty sixth National Open Athletics Championship.
  

  Krishna Poonia within the 2006 Doha Asian Games

• She gained the Gold Medal within the 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi and have become the primary Indian lady and the one athlete after Milkha Singh to win a Gold Medal in a observe and area occasion. She considers this the best level in her sporting profession.
  

  Krishna Poonia After Winning The Gold Medal In The Commonwealth Games

• On 11 October 2010, she was honored with the Arjuna Award, just some days after she gained the Gold Medal within the Commonwealth Games, New Delhi.
  

  Krishna Poonia Receiving the Arjuna Award

• In 2011, she obtained the Padma Shri Award for her extraordinary contributions in sports activities.
  

  Krishna Poonia Receiving the Padma Shri Award

• In 2013, she joined the Indian National Congress (INC) within the presence of Rahul Gandhi. She said the expertise as overwhelming and promised the individuals of Rajasthan that she’ll work day and night time for his or her betterment and upliftment.
  

  Krishna Poonia Joins Congress

• In her first election from the Sadulpur Assembly Constituency in 2013, she misplaced the seat to Manoj Nyangali of the BSP, however this didn’t break her spirits as she waited and labored in her constituency for the subsequent 5 years and within the 2018 Assembly elections, she gained from the identical seat.

• For the 2019 basic elections, Congress introduced that Krishna shall be contesting from the Jaipur Rural Constituency of Rajasthan, towards Cabinet Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore; who’s the sitting MP from Jaipur Rural.