Dipa Karmakar She is The Small Wonder (India’s First-Ever Female Gymnast to Compete in the Olympics)
Dipa Karmakar Bio/Wiki
| Name | Dipa Karmakar |
| Nickname | Guddu |
| Profession | Women’s Artistic Gymnastics |
| Famous For | Winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow |
| Date of Birth | 9 August 1993 |
| Zodiac/Sun
Sign | Leo |
| Birth Place | Agartala, Tripura |
| Home town | Agartala, Tripura |
| Mother Tongue | Not Known |
| Father | Dulal Karmakar (Weight Lifting Coach at SAI) |
| Mother | Gita Karmakar |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | Puja Karmakar |
Personal Life
| School | Agartala’s Abhoynagar Nazrul Smriti Vidyalaya |
| College/University | Women’s College, Agartala |
| Education
Qualification | Bachelor of Arts
MA in Political Science |
| Contact
number | Not Known |
| Address | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Other Backward Class (OBC) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Car | BMW |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Listening to Music, Watching Films |
| International Debut | 2014 commonwealth games |
Marital Status/Affairs
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Husband/Spouse | Not Known |
| Children | None |
Salary/Networth
| Salary | Not Known |
| Networth | Not Known |
Physical Status
| Height | In Centimeters- 150 cm
In Meters- 1.50 m
In Feet inches- 4’ 11” |
| Weight | In Kilograms- 50 kg
In Pounds- 110 lbs |
| Figure | 31-25-34 |
| Shoe size | 7 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eyes color | Black |
| Skin color | Fair |
Gymnastics
| Category | Women’s Artistic Gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Coach/Mentor | Soma Nandi & Bisweshwar Nandi |
| Records
(main ones) | First Indian female to win a medal (Bronze) in the history of Commonwealth Games; she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The first Indian female gymnast ever to compete in the Olympics, she represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2018: First Ladies award by the
Ministry of Women & Child Development,2017: Padma Shri, 2015: Arjuna
Award, 2016: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, |
Dipa Karmakar Favorites
| Favorite
food | Apple Juice, Coffee |
| Favorite Song | Not Known |
| Favorite
Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favorite
Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite
Sport | cricket and, Football, Gymnast |
| Favorite
Place | Not Known |
| Favourite
Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favorite Gymnast | Nadia Comăneci |
| Favorite
Movie | Not Known |
| Favorite Colours | Pink, Blue |
Social Media Accounts
Dipa Karmakar Some Lesser-Known Facts
- Dipa Karmakar She is The Small Wonder (India’s First-Ever Female Gymnast to Compete in the Olympics)
- She has been practicing gymnastics since the age of 6
- Her first experience at an international event was in 2010 when she became a part of the Indian gymnastics contingent at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
- While representing Tripura in the 2011 National Games of India, Dipa Karmakar won gold medals in the all-around and all four events: floor, vault, balance beam, and uneven bars.
- After her 2014 Commonwealth Games stint, Dipa went on to finish fourth in the vault final at the 2014 Asian Games. The same year, she also won a bronze medal at the Asian Championships, held in Hiroshima.
- In October 2015, Karmakar became the first Indian gymnast to qualify for a final stage at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Glasgow.
- In the latter half of 2017, she nursed a knee injury and had to undergo corrective surgery for her anterior cruciate ligament. She also had to miss the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
