Manju Rani (Athlete) Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Athlete • Indian Army official
Physical Stats & More
[1]Sportstar Height	in centimeters- 164 cm in meters- 1.64 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Athletics
Coach	Pritpal Kaur
Event	35 Km race walk
Medal(s)	• Silver medal in 35 Km race walk event at the 9th National Open Race Walking Championships in Ranchi, Jharkhand (2022) • Silver medal at the 36th National Games in Gandhinagar, Gujarat (2022) • Gold medal in 35 Km race walk event at the 10th National Open Race Walking Championships in Ranchi, Jharkhand (2023) • Gold medal at the 62nd National Inter State Senior Athletic Championships (2023) • Bronze medal in 35 Km race walk mixed team event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 March 1999 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	24 Years
Birthplace	Mansa, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mansa, Punjab, India
Tattoo	She has got the word ‘Maa’ (in Hindi) and a heartbeat tattoo inked on her left hand’s wrist.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Jagdish Ram (farmer) Mother- Name Not Known (died in a drowning accident) [2]Sportstar
Siblings	Brother- Name Not Known (elder; Indian Police official)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 32000 per month (as of 2023) [3]The Times of India

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manju Rani

• Manju Rani is an Indian athlete, who is known for competing in the 35 km race walk events. In 2023, she won a bronze medal in the team 35 km race walk event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

• She spent her childhood in Khaira Khurd village of Mansa district in Punjab, India.

• When Manju was two years old, her mother died in a drowning accident. ^[4]The Indian Express

• In an interview, she shared that her journey as a racewalker began when she was a handball player. She had attended a selection trial for handball at a school, but the school did not offer handball as a sport. It was her coach at the school who recommended that she give racewalking a try. She said,
  

  I had never race-walked before that but I managed to finish third. The coach was impressed with my performance and advised that I must go and train at a better place if I have to grow into a better athlete. You need to lift your knees in a certain way while running. But even when I was running, it appeared as If I was walking. My coach Preetpal Kaur noticed and advised that I must train as a race walker. The gait is a God gift, it comes naturally to me.” ^[5]The Times of India

• In an interview, she discussed her family’s financial situation, and how her father took loans to arrange the funds needed to support her training and diet. She said,
  

  Although I was part of the SAI hostel, I always needed extra money for fruits, nuts and shoes. My father is a farmer. We have two acres of land in which we grow rice and wheat, but whenever I needed money, he would find a way to send it to me. He used to take loans just so that I could train well. ^[6]Sportstar My father mortgaged his agricultural land. Much of the money was sent to me and a bit was spent on my grandfather’s treatment.” ^[7]The Times of India

• In 2013, she began her journey as a racewalker. Later, she enrolled at SAI in Badal, Muktsar district, Punjab, and started her training under the guidance of her coach, Pritpal Kaur.

• At the age of 15, she earned her first medal, a bronze, in a race walking competition at the state level.

• In 2018, she joined the Indian Army as a Sipahi.
  

  Manju Rani as an Indian Army official

• In 2018, she secured a job with Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which provided her with the financial support she needed for her training, diet, supplements, and shoes. Her initial salary was Rs 21,000; however, she found it insufficient, especially because her shoes cost around Rs 17,000, which wore out nearly after a month. To invest further in her training, she took a personal loan of Rs 8 lakhs in 2019.

• Her career as a senior athlete began in 2020.

• In 2022, she secured the silver medal at the 9th National Open Race Walking Championship in Ranchi, Jharkhand, and set a national record in the 35 km race walk.

• She took part in the 36th National Games in Gujarat in October 2022 and secured second position.

• In February 2023, she established a new national record in the Women’s 35 Km Race Walking event at the 10th National Open Race Walking Championships in Ranchi, with a time of 2 hours, 57 minutes, and 54 seconds.

• She earned gold in the women’s 10 Km race walk event at the 71st All India Police Athletic Championship in 2023.

• She was selected to represent India at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in 2023, participating in the inaugural 35km mixed team event alongside Ram Baboo. Together, they achieved a combined time of 5 hours, 51 minutes, and 14 seconds, earning a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games.