Abha Khatua Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Shot Putter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (169 cm)
Weight (approx.)	84 Kg (185 lbs)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Back
Cricket
Coach(s)	Gursimran Singh, Balbir Singh
Medal(s)	Gold • 78th all India Inter-University 2017 • 2019 South Asian Games • 59th National Open Athletics Championships 2019 • 2022 World Athletics Continental Tour • 62nd National Open Athletics Championships 2023 • 37th National Games 2023 • 27th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2024 Silver • Asian Athletics Championships 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth	09 July 1995 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	29 Years
Birthplace	West Midnapur, West Bengal
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	West Midnapur, West Bengal
School	• Chakmukunda Basanti Vidyapith, Chak Mukunda, West Bengal • Gopinathpur High School (H.S), Narayangarh, West Bengal
College/University	• Belda College, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal • Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Swimming, Gymming
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube
Family
Parents	Father- Laxmikant (Farmer)
Favourites
Cricketer	M.S. Dhoni

Some Lesser Known Facts About Abha Khatua

• Abha Khatua’s father is a landless farmer and works as a Sharecropper. Abha also helped her father on the farms and whenever she was at home.

• During the second wave of COVID-19, Abha returned home to heal from her wrist injury and have some rest. However, she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and had to face many health problems such as breathing difficulty, body pain, and fever.

• In 2023 Abha became the 4th woman in Indian Athletic history to throw a shot put at a distance beyond 17 meters.

• In May 2024 she broke the national record for women’s shot put with a throw of 18.41 meters. Before this event, she was a the joint record holder of 18.06m with Manpreet Kaur.

• Initially, Abha used to represent the West Bengal team at the national level. Despite winning multiple medals and prizes, the state did not provide Abha with a job. Instead, they only gave her empty hopes and promises. Faced with this situation, Abha decided to move to Maharashtra in order to provide for her family. Now, Abha represents Maharashtra at the national level.

• Abha came from a financially weaker section of society and was determined to make a name for herself and get selected by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). She tried her hand at various athletic events such as 100m, 200m, 400m, long jump, and javelin throw. She even attempted heptathlon in 2017-18, but dropped it because she wasn’t good at high jumps. It was in 2018 when she started playing shot put and joined the national camp in 2019.

• Abha considers Ryan Crouser as her idol.

• Abha had an interest in sports from a young age and started playing athletics from the seventh standard.