Two-time Asian Games champion, Olympian. Born in West Bengal region. Competed in 1995 World Championships and Atlanta Olympics (disqualified in 400 metres heats). Achieved mid-distance double in Asian Games 1998. Retired in 2000.
TRIVIA
♦ She won a seat for Indian Parliament in 2004 elections for West Bengali region, Krishnagar.
♦ Member of Communist Party of India - Marxist.
♦ Awarded a Padhma Shri in 2003 and highest sporting honour of country, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian Athletics Champs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| South Asian Championships | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Asian Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Games of India | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Indian Open Athletics Championships | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| National total | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Asian Games | 800m | Bangkok | 1 | 2:01.00 | ||
| 1998 | Asian Games | 1500m | Bangkok | 1 | 4:12.82 | ||
| 1998 | Asian Games | 4x400m | Bangkok | 2 | 3:32.20 | ||
| 1998 | Asian Athletics Champs | 4x400m | Fukuoka | 2 | 3:34.04 | ||
| 1998 | Asian Athletics Champs | 1500m | Fukuoka | 3 | 4:14.32 | ||
| 1998 | Asian Athletics Champs | 800m | Fukuoka | 3 | 2:02.65 | ||
| 1997 | South Asian Championships | 800m | New Delhi | 2 | 2:04.79 | ||
| 1995 | Asian Athletics Champs | 800m | Jakarta | 1 | 2:06.75 | ||
| 1995 | Asian Athletics Champs | 4x400m | Jakarta | 2 | 3:33.43 | ||
| 1993 | South Asian Games | 1500m | Dhaka | 2 | 4:28.69 |
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