new Delhi: Today is the birthday of Indian professional Olympic shot putter Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put Player Manpreet Kaur). He was born on this day in the year 1990 in Ambala. She is a professional sportsperson from Ambala who has won a lot of medals and honors for the country. He is also currently number one in the world rankings. She also holds the record for the longest throw of 17.96 meters in women’s shot put. He qualified in the year 2016 representing India in the Summer Olympics held in Rio. Manpreet Kaur is one of the best players of India, who has many records to her name.
private life
Manpreet Kaur hails from Ambala, belongs to a Punjabi family. Her father died when she was only thirteen years old. Whereas in the year 2006, his mother was paralyzed. In such a situation, being the eldest sister, it became her duty to take care of her family as well. It was very difficult for him to overcome such a situation. One of his brothers was a sprinter, while the other was a discus thrower. Kaur’s sister-in-law was also a shot putter.
career
Manpreet Kaur was ranked 9th at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Ostrova in the year 2007. In the year 2010, Manpreet took a three-year hiatus and came back with a bang. She broke an 18-year-old record in women’s shot put. Manpreet Kaur also won a gold medal in the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix, setting a national record. He qualified for IAAF with a throw of 18.86m and this championship took place in London. He also won a gold medal in the 2017 Asian Athletics Championship held in Odisha. He won the gold medal in the 55th National Open Athletics Championships in Kolkata with a throw of 17.96m. Kaur was the only Indian woman in her field to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Married to her trainer
Manpreet Kaur is celebrating her 32nd birthday this year. She is married to Karamjit Singh, a university level shot putter. He is also Manpreet’s trainer. They both also have a daughter. Manpreet was coached by her husband Karamjit Singh for all her sports.
Some career achievements:
- Manpreet Kaur has represented India in 2016 Rio Olympics.
- Won Gold Medal in National Open Championship in 2015.
- In September 2015, Kaur had set a national record of 17.96m in shotput.
- In 2013, Kaur won a gold medal in the 75 kg category at the National Weightlifting Championship.
- In 2007, he was ranked 9th in the 5th IAAF World Youth Championships.