Kunjarani Devi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kunjarani Devi
Occupation	Weightlifter
Date Of Birth	Mar 1, 1968(1968-03-01)
Age	56
Birthplace	Imphal
Country	India
Horoscope	Pisces

Kunjarani Devi Biography

Kunjarani Devi is one of the most popular and richest Weightlifter who was born on March 1, 1968 in Imphal, India. Born on 1 March 1968 at Kairang Mayai Leikai in Imphal in Manipur, Kunjarani Devi started taking interest in sports while still in Imphal’s Sindam Sinshang Resident High School in 1978. By the time she finished her graduation from Maharaja Bodha Chandra College in Imphal, weightlifting had become her first choice.

Her first World Women’s Weightlifting Championship was the Manchester edition in 1989 and the reward of three silver medals buoyed her spirits considerably. Since then she has taken part in seven successive World Championships and with the exception of the Melbourne edition in 1993, she has won medals at every one of those competitions. However, she however could not get to the top spot, having always to be content with silver medals.

A bronze medal was the most she managed in the Asian Games at Beijing in 1990 and Hiroshima in 1994, and she failed to secure any medal in the 1998 edition of the Asian Games at Bangkok.

She joined the Central Reserve Police Force. She also went on to make waves in the Police Championships and captained the Indian Police team from 1996 to 1998.

Kunjarani has had better luck in the Asian Weightlifting Championships to which she has been a regular visitor. Starting with one silver and two bronze medals in the 1989 edition in Shanghai, she progressed to three silver medals in the 44-kilogram class in the 1991 edition in Indonesia. She retained her second spot in the next one in Thailand in 1992 and China in 1993. Her best performance came in the 1995 competition in South Korea where she won two gold and one bronze in the 46-kilogram category. In 1996 she settled for two silver and one bronze in the championship held in Japan.

Kunjarani Devi Net Worth

Kunjarani Devi is one of the richest Weightlifter from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kunjarani Devi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi (born 1 March 1968) is the most decorated Indian sportswoman in weightlifting.

Beginning 1985, she started winning medals, mostly gold, in the National Weightlifting Championships in 44-kilogram, 46-kilogram and 48-kilogram, the latter her final weight category. She created two new national records in Trivandrum in 1987. Changing her weight category to 46-kilogram she claimed a gold in Pune in 1994 but was relegated to silver when she tried to compete in the 48-kilogram class four years later in Manipur.

She was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1990 and shared the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award with Leander Paes for the year 1996-1997. In the same year she also won the K.K. Birla sports award. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2011.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kunjarani Devi height 5 ft 4 in Kunjarani weight 104  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kunjarani Devi Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Kunjarani Ranked on the list of most popular Weightlifter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Kunjarani Devi celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.

Why Kunjarani Devi is famous?

Seven world championship silver medals and two Asian Games bronze make Kunjarani Devi one of the most decorated women weightlifters in India.

How many medals did kunjarani win?

In the same year she also won the K.K. Birla sports award. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2011. She has more than fifty international medals to her credit.

What is the ranking of kunjarani in the world in 1993?

So, the world-rank of famous Indian athlete, Kunjarani was “ sixth ” in the year 1993.

Who are Karnam Malleswari and N Kunjarani Devi Why are famous for?

Karnam Malleswari and N Kunjarani Devi, two legends of Indian weightlifting , on Saturday hailed Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, silver medallist in women’s 49kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics for her determination, willpower, and hard work that helped her recover from a disastrous campaign at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

How did kunjarani became the symbol of national pride?

The high point in her career came at the 2006 Commonwealth Games at Melbourne. Kunjarani Devi made India proud by winning the Gold in 48kg category. During a 2001 championship Kunjarani Devi tested positive and suspended for six months.