Deepika Kumari Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Marriage Date: 30 June 2020
Age: 30 Years
Husband: Atanu Das
Bio | |
Nickname | Deepa |
Profession | Archer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 3” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Archery | |
Turned Pro | 2006 |
Current team | Indian Archery Women Team |
Coach/Mentor | Harendra Singh |
Records (main ones) | • She won the 11th Youth World Archery Championship held in Ogden, USA in 2009 • Deepika kumari also secured a Gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth games in both women's individual and team recurve event. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 13 June 1994 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 30 Years |
Birthplace | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
Family | Father- Shivnarayan Mahato Mother- Geeta Mahato |
Religion | Hinduism |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 30 June 2020 (Tuesday) |
Marriage Place | Morabadi, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Husband | Atanu Das (Archer) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Deepika Kumari
- Does Deepika Kumari smoke: No
- Does Deepika kumari drink alcohol: No
- Deepika Kumari hails from a financially disadvantaged family. Her father is an auto-rickshaw driver while her mother works as a nurse at the Ranchi Medical College.
- Deepika’s family couldn’t afford expensive equipment, so she used to practice with homemade Bamboo bows and arrows.
- Deepika Kumari started her professional archery career in the year 2006 when she decided to join the Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur. It was here that she got access to proper archery equipment and uniforms for the first time in her life, along with a monthly stipend of Rs. 500.
- Deepika Kumari won the 11th Youth World Archery Championship that was held in Ogden City, Utah, USA back in 2009 when she was just 15 years old.
- Kumari had won her first Archery World Cup individual recurve gold medal at Antalya (Turkey) back in May 2012.
- She was conferred with the Arjuna Award, India’s second-highest sporting award in the year 2012 by President of India Pranab Mukherjee.
- The Government of India also awarded her with the country’s civilian honor, Padma Shri in 2016.