Kumari Chanda (16 August 2001) is an Indian middle-distance runner. She won a silver medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships women's 800 metres.[1]
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 2001 North Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2019, Chanda set a national record in the 1,500m race (4:17.19) and won gold in the 3000m event at the 35th Junior National Athletics Championship held in Andhra Pradesh.[2] She won the gold medal in the 800m race at the National School Athletics Competition in Punjab in December 2019 by finishing the 800 meters in 2 minutes and 9 seconds.[3] At the 2021 Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, which were held in Delhi in March, Chanda won a gold medal.[4] In the 2022 Federation Cup held at Kozhikode, she won the 800 meters race and finished third in 1500 meters. The same year, she won the gold medal in the 800m and 1500m race at the 36th National Games held in Gujarat. By finishing the 800 meters at a time of 2:01.58, she set a new national record.[5] With a time of 2.01.58, Chanda won the silver medal for 800 meters at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, held in Bangkok.[6]
Personal life
editChanda hails from Alipur village in North Delhi.
References
edit- ^ "Kumari Chanda: Growing up in haze to chasing a clear 800m goal". Hindustan Times. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ SINGH, NAVNEET (23 June 2023). "Chanda cracks Asian Games code". The Patriot. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Mirzapur's pride, KM Chanda shines with silver in Asian Athletics Championship 2023". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Basic amenities missing, national athlete KM Chanda's family lives amidst mining dust in UP's Mirzapur". Gaonconnection | Your Connection with Rural India. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "KM. CHANDA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Kishan Kumar and KM Chanda win silver medal each in men's and women's 800m race". The Times of India. 16 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 August 2023.