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'''Vandana Rao''' is a former [[India]]n track and field athlete who represented India in 1984 and [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympics]] in 4 × 400 m women relay race. She is an Asian Games Gold medalist.<br />
She was awarded [[Arjuna award]] by government of India for her achievements.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Vandana Rao has represented India in the following International athletic events.<br />
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* [[1982 Asian Games]]<br />
* [[1984 Summer Olympics]]<br />
* 1985 Asian Track n Field<br />
* [[1985 IAAF World Cup]]<br />
* 1986 Four Nations and ASIAN Games<br />
* 1987 Asian Track n Field and World Championship<br />
* [[1988 Summer Olympics]]<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* Karnataka State [[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Rajyotsva Award]] in 1984<br />
* [[Arjuna Award]] in 1987<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
She is married to former Indian hockey player and head coach, [[Joaquim Carvalho (field hockey)|Joaquim Carvalho.]]<br />
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==References==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091045/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/vandana-rao-1.html sports references]<br />
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/article343263.ece 25 years later]<br />
*[http://www.timescontent.com/tss/showcase/preview-buy/12112/Sports/Vandana-Rao.html Times of India photo]<br />
*[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-a-different-track-now/article784620.ece]<br />
*https://bookofachievers.com/articles/victorious-vandana-was-part-of-the-olympic-relay-quartet-she-shares-her-journey<br />
*https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/commitment-and-hard-training-required-to-succeed-in-sports/article3737560.ece<br />
*https://www.sportskeeda.com/athletics/indias-best-athletic-performances-at-olympics/4<br />
*https://www.the-sports.org/vandana-rao-athletics-spf37356.html<br />
*https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/stories-of-indian-women-athletes-who-dared-11581056928066.html<br />
*https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/On-a-different-track-now/article16651411.ece<br />
*https://indianathletics.in/medal-winners-of-asian-games/<br />
*https://www.olympic.ind.in/winners-and-athletes?id=285<br />
*https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2010/mar/28/sprint-quartet-reunite-after-24-years-143019.html<br />
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[[Category:1963 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Sportswomen from Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Indian female sprinters]]<br />
[[Category:Indian female middle-distance runners]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian women]]<br />
[[Category:Olympic athletes of India]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games]]<br />
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