Rajani Sharma (born 10 January 1984) is a retired Indian rhythmic gymnast.[2] She represented her country in international competitions.

Rajani Sharma
Country represented India
Born (1984-01-10) 10 January 1984 (age 40)
India
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[1]
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Head coach(es)Neetu Bala

Biography

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In 2003 Rajani debuted at the World Cup in Baku. In December she became the national champion of India.[3] In April 2004 she again competed at the World Cup in Azerbaijan's capital.[4]

In 2005 she was selected for the World Championships in Baku. There she took 31st place in teams, along Jasan Deep Kaur, Komal Ishwer Nahar and Surekha Rana, 120th place in the All-Around, 109th with rope, 110th with clubs and 109th with ribbon.[5][6][7][8]

A year later Sharma was selected for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she placed 7th in teams and 26th in the All-Around.[9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography SHARMA Rajni". Archived from the original on 2006-09-02. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "SHARMA Rajani - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "Rajani Sharma of Punjab, who was adjudged the best Rhythmic Gymanst in the National Gymnastics Championship at Mohali on December 30, 2003".
  4. ^ "The history and development of gymnastics in India after indipendece" (PDF). gsmp.in.
  5. ^ "2005 Worlds Ribbon Results". gym.longinestiming.com.
  6. ^ "2005 World Championships Teams". gym.longinestiming.com.
  7. ^ "2005 Worlds Rope Results". gym.longinestiming.com.
  8. ^ "2005 Worlds Clubs Results". gym.longinestiming.com.
  9. ^ "M2006 > Schedule and Results > Gymnastics Rhythmic". 2006-08-29. Archived from the original on 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  10. ^ "M2006 > Schedule and Results > Gymnastics Rhythmic". 2006-08-29. Archived from the original on 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  11. ^ "Women gymnasts eliminated in the qualification round". DNA India. Retrieved 2024-04-25.