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Simran Sharma (Para Athlete) Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

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Age: 24 Years
Hometown: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Husband: Naik Gajendra Singh

Simran Sharma

Bio/Wiki
Other NameSimran Vats
Nickname Simmi
ProfessionPara Athlete
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Para Athletics
MedalsGold
• 2020: World Athletics Grand Prix in 100m Sprint
Simran Sharma with her gold medal at Grand Prix
• 2021: World Championships
• 2023: National Para Athletics Championship in 100m
• 2023: National Para Athletics Championship in 200m
• 2023: National Para Athletics Championship in Long Jump
Simran Sharma with her medals in National Para Athletics Championships
• 2024: World Championships in 200m T12

Silver
• 2021: World Championships
Simran Sharma with her medals at World Championships
• 2022: Asian Para Games in 100m T12
• 2022: Asian Para Games in 200m T12
Simran Sharma with her silver medal at the Asian Para Games
Bronze
• 2024: Paralympic Games in 200m T12
Simran with her bronze medal
Events• 100m T12, 100m T13
• 200m T12, 200m T13
• 400m T12, 400m T13
• Long Jump
Award(s)2020: AWWA Awards of Excellence by the Army Wives Welfare Association
Simran Sharma receiving AWWA award
2020: India Sports Award
Simran Sharma's India Sports Award
2024: Rani Laxmi Bai Award in Uttar Pradesh for Female Para Athlete of the Year at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
Simran Sharma receiving Rani Lakshmi Bai Award
CoachNaik Gajendra Singh
Simran Sharma's coach
Personal Life
Date of Birth9 November 1999 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023) 24 Years
BirthplaceModinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
College/UniversityRukmani Modi Mahila Inter College, Modinagar, Bisokhar, Uttar Pradesh
Educational QualificationGraduation
Religion Hinduism
Social MediaInstagram
YouTube
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNaik Gajendra Singh (athletics coach, Army Service Corps)
Simran Sharma with Naik Gajendra Singh
Marriage DateNovember 2017
Family
Husband/SpouseNaik Gajendra Singh
Simran Sharma and Naik Gajendra Singh
ParentsFather- Manoj Kumar (medical practitioner)
Simran Sharma with her father
Mother- Savita Sharma (cook food and wash utensils in a hostel)
Simran Sharma with her mother
SiblingsShe has an elder sister and an elder brother.
Simran Sharma's sister
Favourites
Sports PersonCristiano Ronaldo

Simran Sharma

Some Lesser Known Facts About Simran Sharma

  • Simran Sharma was born into a poor family.
  • She was a premature baby and was born in only six months. She weighed around one kg at the time of her birth. She was born with vision impairment. Her straight vision was blurred, and she could not see beyond six feet. However, her vision sideways was better.

    Simran Sharma's childhood picture

    Simran Sharma’s childhood picture

  • In school, one of her sports teachers did not like her. She treated her badly as she considered her different from other girls. She was even bullied by her relatives, neighbours, and schoolmates.
  • She continued participating in various sports in her school. However, she never thought of pursuing sports professionally.

    Simran Sharma during her school days

    Simran Sharma during her school days

  • While she was in college, she started participating in various inter-college running competitions.
  • One day while she was practicing on the MM College athletics track, the Indian Army official Gajendra Singh spotted her. He observed her while practising and decided to train her in athletics. He contacted her for her training. She agreed to it and Singh started her professional training in athletics as he was also an athlete.
  • While practising together, they fell in love with each other, and in 2017, they got married. Initially, Singh’s parents did not approve of his decision to get married to Simran. However, later, they agreed to it.
  • Simran once shared that after one day of her marriage, her husband instructed her to resume her training in athletics.
  • After two years of her marriage, she met the Indian para-athlete Narayan Thakur who motivated her to participate in para-athletic competitions.
  • Initially, Simran and her husband did not have enough money to buy equipments for her training. Her husband then took a loan and sold his plot to buy training equipments.
  • She has participated in various para-athletic competitions like the World Para Grand Prix T13 category, World Para Championships, and Paralympics.

    Simran Sharma in Paris Paralympics 2024

    Simran Sharma in Paris Paralympics 2024

  • She regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.

    Simran Sharma at a gym

    Simran Sharma at a gym

  • In her leisure time, she enjoys travelling to different places.

    Simran Sharma during her vacation

    Simran Sharma during her vacation