Krishna Poonia is an International Gold Medalist from India. She is a Politician
Krishna Poonia Bio/Wiki
| Name | Krishna Poonia |
| Nickname | Poonia |
| Profession | Politician |
| Famous For | The First Indian Woman to win a Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Games |
| Date of Birth | 5 May 1977 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 42 Years |
| Zodiac/Sun Sign | Taurus |
| Birth Place | Agroha, Hisar District, Haryana |
| Home town | Agroha, Hisar District, Haryana |
| Parents/ Father | Maha Singh |
| Mother | Not Known |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
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personal Life
| School | Not Known |
| College/ University | Kanodia Girls College, Jaipur |
| Education Qualification | Degree in Sociology |
| Contact number | Not Known |
| Address | Agroha, Hisar District, Haryana India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Jat [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hobbies | Redding Books and Music |
| Debut | Not Known |
Politics
| Political Party | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Political Journey | 1), Joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2013 2), Contested for the Sadulpur Assembly Seat in 2013 from Rajasthan but lost 3), Contested again in 2018 for the Sadulpur Assembly Seat and won 4), Congress announced her as the party’s candidate to fight the 2019 General Elections from the Jaipur Rural seat of Rajasthan against sitting MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore |
Marital Status/Affairs
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Marriage Date | Year 2000 |
| Husband/Spouse | Virender Singh Poonia (Government Officer and Coach) |
| Children | Son- Lakshyaraj Daughter- None |
Krishna Poonia Style Quotient
| Cars Collection | Mahindra Scorpio (2008 Model) Maruti Suzuki SX4 (2010 Model) Maruti Suzuki SX4 (2012 Model) Audi Q5 (2013 Model) |
| Assets/Properties | Movable Assets: ₹1.65 crores Cash: ₹50,000 Bank Deposits: ₹1.1 crores Jewelry: ₹10 lacs Immovable Assets: ₹1.2 crores Agricultural Land: ₹20 lacs Non-Agricultural Land: ₹60 lacs Residential Building: ₹40 lacs |
Salary/Networth
| Salary (as an MLA) | ₹25,000 + other allowances |
| Networth | ₹3.45 crores (as of 2014) |
Physical Status
| Height | In Centimeters- 182 cm in Meters- 1.82 m In Feet inches- 5’ 11” |
| Weight | In Kilograms- 80 kg In Pounds- 176 lbs |
| Figure | 36-27-35 |
| Shoe size | 9 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eyes color | Black |
| Skin color | Fair |
Athletics
| Event | Discus Throw |
| Coach | Virendra Singh Poonia |
| Records (as of 2018) | Holds the National Record for the Longest Discus throw of 64.76 meters |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | 1), 2006: Bronze Medal in the Doha Asian Games and Gold Medal in the 46th Open National Athletics Championship 2), Gold Medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games 3), Bronze Medal in the Guangzhou Asian Games in 2010 4), Awarded the Arjuna Award in 2010 5), Maharana Pratap Award from the Government of Rajasthan 6), Bhim Award from the Government of Haryana 7), Awarded the Padma Shri Civilian honor in 2011 |
Social Media Accounts
| https://www.instagram.com/drkrishnapooniaindia/?hl=en | |
| https://www.facebook.com/KrishnaPoonia.INDIA/ | |
| https://twitter.com/krishnapooniain?lang=en |
Krishna Poonia Some Lesser-Known Facts
- Does Krishna Poonia drink alcohol?: Yes
- Does Krishna Poonia smoke?: Not Known
- Krishna Poonia is an International Gold Medalist and the First Indian Woman Athlete to win a Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Games. She represented India in the Olympics 3 times. She is the only athlete in India after Milkha Singh to win a gold medal in an international track and field event.
- Due to a lack of facilities in her school and village, she got introduced to sports after she joined college. She picked up her first discus in college and started winning collegiate and state-level competitions as a discus thrower. This got her selected for a National camp in Patiala.
- Interestingly Virender Poonia, former National Level Hammer thrower, was attending the same camp as Krishna but didn’t know her. Later that year their families arranged their marriage and they got married in the year 2000.
- She won the Gold Medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi and became the first Indian woman and the only athlete after Milkha Singh to win a Gold Medal in a track and field event. She considers this the highest point in her sporting career.
- On 11 October 2010, she was honored with the Arjuna Award, just a few days after she won the Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Games, New Delhi.
- In 2011, she received the Padma Shri Award for her extraordinary contributions to sports.
- For the 2019 general elections, Congress announced that Krishna will be contesting from the Jaipur Rural Constituency of Rajasthan, against Cabinet Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore; who is the sitting MP from Jaipur Rural.