Nandini Agasara (Athlete) Height, Age, Family, Caste, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Athlete
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 176 cm in meters- 1.76 m in feet & inches- 5′ 9 ½"
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 67 kg in pounds- 148 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Athletics
Award	2021: Women’s Leadership Award in Sports category
Medal(s)	Gold • 2020: U-17 long jump event at Khelo India Youth Games • 2021: 100m event at Junior National State Meet, Gachibowli Silver • 2021: National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships, Patiala • 2022: 100m hurdles at the National Open Athletics Championships, Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, Bengaluru Bronze • 2023: Heptathlon event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China Note: She has around 27 medals in various athletic events.
Coach/Mentor	Laxman, Ramesh, Nagaraj, and Praveen
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 August 2003 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023)	20 Years
Birthplace	Secunderabad, Telangana
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Secunderabad, Telangana
School	Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions, Secunderabad, Telangana
College/University	Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana
Educational Qualification	BBA (2023-2025) [1]LinkedIn – Nandini Agasara
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Yellappa (earlier security guard, Tea Shop Owner) Mother- Name Not Known (House Help)
Siblings	She has two younger brothers and one of her brothers’ names is Harshith Agasara.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nandini Agasara

• Nandini Agasara is an Indian athlete. She participates in various athletic events like 200 metres, 800 metres, 100 metres Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, Javelin Throw, and Heptathlon. She bagged a bronze in the Heptathlon event of the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China, in 2023.

• During her school days, she started participating in sports competitions. Her family’s financial condition was not good, so she could not pursue professional training in athletics.

• She once shared that it was her maternal grandfather who supported her financially to make her career in sports. She said that until her father got a job as a security guard, they used to live under a flyover. Initially, she used to practise racing barefoot, and later, her coach Praveen provided her with athletic shoes for the first time. ^[2]The Siasat Daily

• At the age of 16, she participated in a sports competition, where her performance caught the attention of the sports teacher of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bolarum. Impressed by her performance, the coach referred her to the Indian coach N Ramesh, who asked her to move to Gachibowli to start her professional training.

• She then moved to Gachibowli to start her professional training in athletics. She then participated in various athletic competitions at national and international levels.

• She has participated in many athletics competitions like the National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, the Telangana State Championships in Hyderabad, and the Indian Grand Prix at Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru under 100m race category.

• She has also participated in 200m and 800m racing events in the Indian U-20 Championships in Trivandrum, the Indian Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, and the 19th Asian Games at HOC Stadium in Hangzhou.

• Under high jump, shot put, and javelin throw events, she participated in various athletics competitions such as the Indian U20 Championships in Trivandrum, the 19th Asian Games at HOC Stadium in Hangzhou, and the Indian Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

• She participated in the 19th Asian Games at HOC Stadium in Hangzhou, the National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, the Federation Cup in Patiala, and the National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala in the long jump category.

• Under the 4x100m relay race category, she participated in various athletic competitions such as the National Open Championships at Stadium Hanamkonda in Warangal, the Indian National Games in Gujarat, and the National Interstate Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala.

• In the 100m hurdle category, she participated in various championships such as the Indian U23 Championships in Bilaspur, National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala, National Open Athletics Championships- Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru, and World Athletics U20 Championships at Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali.
  

  Nandini Agasara in hurdle race

• Under the heptathlon category, she participated in various athletic competitions like the Indian U20 Championships in Trivandrum and the Indian Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

• According to her Instagram account, her work is managed by Celebrate Sport.

• In 2023, after she won a bronze at the 19th Asian Games at HOC Stadium in Hangzhou, the Indian athlete Swapna Barman accused her of hiding her real gender identity. Swapna then tweeted that she lost a bronze medal from a transgender, hinting towards Nandini. However, she deleted the tweet after a few hours. ^[3]Business Today
  

  Swapna Barman’s tweet hinting towards Nandini Agasara

  Later, Nandini said that she was a woman and not a transgender. Swapna tweeted that,

  I know what I am. Ask her to show proof. I will also show that I have won the medal for India. I only want to do well for the country. Now we have won, so people have started talking about it. I will take up this issue with AFI for sure. I wanted to enjoy the moment of winning the medal but going back to India as my mother is not well.”