Sports News Desk !!! Namerakpam Kunjrani Devi (English: Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi, born- March 1, 1968, Imphal, Manipur) is an Indian woman player who has increased the pride of the country in weightlifting. At the Commonwealth Games held in Manchester in August 2002, Kunjarani made headlines as India’s legendary weightlifter, when she won three gold medals. The ideal player of this iron woman of India athlete P.T. Usha has been Kunjarani has received more than 60 medals at the international level. He is working in an important position like Assistant Commandant in the Central Reserve Police Force. She became the first woman weightlifter in the country to receive the ‘Arjuna Award’ in 1990.
Introduction
N. Kunjarani Devi was born on 1 March 1968 in Imphal (Manipur), India. His full name is ‘Namirakapam Kunjarani Devi’. He is an international weightlifter (weightlifter) who has won the medal in the competition in which he has participated. She was India’s first gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games held in Nauru in 1995 and she finished first in the world rankings that year. However, she later slipped and moved to third place. His interest in sports was awakened in childhood, when she studied in 1978 at Sindam Sinshg Regent High School in Imphal. He completed his graduation from Maharaja Bodh Chandra College, Imphal.
Election of weightlifting
If Kunjarani had not been a weightlifter, there would have been a player of hockey or footwall. She used to play both these games in childhood. But when he grew up a little, he realized that these two are team sports and if they play individual competition games instead of them, it would be better because you can achieve success in personal competition with your hard work and dedication. So he chose weightlifting as his field. But when he connected with weightlifting, he got to hear bitter comments from his relatives and impatient neighbors of Imphal. People say- “She is a girl and plays the game of boys, it will die.” Hearing such comment, Kunjarani’s mind was excited to do more hard work. The inspiration to bring his country to his country globally became more vibrant. After joining the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Kunjarani also tried in the police championship. He is working as Assistant Commandant. From 1996 to 1998, he led the Indian police team.
P.T. Affected by
The ideal player of this iron woman Kunjarani of India, athlete P.T. Usha has been there. P.T. Usha won many medals in international competitions, Kunjarani was impressed by him. Belarus instructor Lyonid Tarananko has played an important role in enhancing his talent. Kunjarani himself believes the same- “Whatever I have found in weightlifting, it is the gift of Tarananko.”
It is really amazing to see Kunjarani while lifting the weight, it seems that she is not lifting any weight and lifting dolls. Indian and foreign women and men, domestic and foreign instructors associated with weightlifting, all press their fingers under their teeth after seeing their enthusiasm. His colleagues even say- “They are machines, they do not get tired, do not have pain, just walk like a machine.” Pratibha Kumari even said about her sister- “She does not seem to be of mankind, never tired.”
International level
Kunjarani has received more than 60 medals at the international level. He is working in an important position like Assistant Commandant in the Central Reserve Police Force. For his achievements, he was given ‘Arjuna Award’ in 1990, ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ in 1995 and in 1996 ‘K.K. The Birla Sports Award ‘has been awarded. She often reminds me of her old days and says- “When I started weightlifting, people in Manipur taunted me. Used to make fun of me. But my intention was sure to make me a different place. And for the country to earn pride on the international sports platform. ”
National championship
In 1985, Kunjarani started her game career and she has been winning the medal continuously since then she also mostly gold medal. She has been a consecutive medal winner in the 44 kg category, 46 kg category and 48 kg category in the National Weightlifting Championship. His consecutive weight is 48 kg. In 1987, he set two new national records at Trivandrum. Then converting his class, he received a gold medal in 46 kg category, in 1994 in Pune. Four years later, he wanted to try his hand in the 48 kg category in Manipur and then he had to be content with the silver medal.
Asian game
Kunjarani won a bronze medal at the Asian Games held in Beijing in 1990 and in 1994 she was also able to receive a bronze medal in Hiroshima. She failed to receive a medal at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games. He won one silver and two bronze medals at the 1989 Shanghai Games. In 1991, he won 3 silver medals in the 44 kg category. She was successful in retaining her second place in Thailand in 1992 and in 1993 in China. After this, Kunjarani’s performance in South Korea was very successful and she was successful in winning two gold and one bronze medal in the 46 kg category. She could not repeat her best performance in Japan in 1996 and won only silver and a bronze medal.
He also won the record of the first gold winner of the Commonwealth Games by winning gold in the 48 kg category at the Commonwealth Games in 1995 in Naru. This year he got the number one position. At the Commonwealth Games held in Manchester in August 2002, Kunjarani made headlines as India’s legendary weightlifter when she won three gold medals. Earlier in 2001, Kunjarani was accused of doping and was banned from participating in sports for 6 months. But in the Manchester Games, Kunjarani showed his merit and washed away the allegations of doping.[1] At the Melbourne Commonwealth Games held in March 2006, Kunjarani again performed brilliantly and won the women’s 48 kg gold gold with a new record in Clean & Jerk and won India’s first gold medal at the 18th Commonwealth Games. This year a gold was kept in every category, which was won by Kunjarani. He won the title by lifting a total weight of 166 kg. At the age of 38, Kunjarani lifted 72 kg in snatch and 94 kg in clean and jerk and set a new record. Although her record was 167 kg (75 kg in snatch), she was successful in making a record despite not doing her best.
Specific
Despite the increasing age, Kunjarani is the ideal for the rising weightlosters of the country whose equalization of the spirit is not a matter of his. That is why Kunjarani is called ‘Grand Old Lady’ of Indian weightlifting. International weightlifting association has also declared Kunjarani a best weightlifter of the twentieth century. She has been a number one in world preference.
