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'''Manjeet Kaur''' (born 4 April 1982) is an [[India]]n [[sprint (running)|sprint]] athlete from [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] who specializes in [[400 metres]]. She held the 400 m National record of 51.05 seconds set at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in [[Chennai]] on 16 June 2004.<ref name="afio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianathletics.org/isr.php |title=Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009 |publisher=Athletics Federation of INDIA |access-date=2009-09-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805174209/http://indianathletics.org/isr.php |archive-date= 5 August 2009 }}</ref> She broke the previous record held by [[K. M. Beenamol]] since November 2001.<ref name="rediff_nov01">{{Cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2001/nov/23games.htm |title=Beenamol erases P T Usha's record |date=2001-11-23 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=2009-10-04}}</ref> In doing so, she passed the qualifying mark for the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]].<ref name="hindu_jul04">{{Cite news | '''Manjeet Kaur''' (born 4 April 1982) is an [[India]]n [[sprint (running)|sprint]] athlete from [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] who specializes in [[400 metres]]. She held the 400 m National record of 51.05 seconds set at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in [[Chennai]] on 16 June 2004.<ref name="afio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianathletics.org/isr.php |title=Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009 |publisher=Athletics Federation of INDIA |access-date=2009-09-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805174209/http://indianathletics.org/isr.php |archive-date= 5 August 2009 }}</ref> She broke the previous record held by [[K. M. Beenamol]] since November 2001.<ref name="rediff_nov01">{{Cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2001/nov/23games.htm |title=Beenamol erases P T Usha's record |date=2001-11-23 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=2009-10-04}}</ref> In doing so, she passed the qualifying mark for the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]].<ref name="hindu_jul04">{{Cite news |title=Manjit, Seema set new marks |date=2004-07-03 |work=[[Sportstar]] }}</ref> She along with [[Chitra K. Soman]], [[Rajwinder Kaur (athlete)|Rajwinder Kaur]] and [[K. M. Beenamol]] form the team that holds the current National record in [[4 x 400 metres relay]].<ref name="afio" /><ref name="rediff_jun04">{{Cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/jun/28ath.htm |title=Women's 4 x 400m team sets national mark |date=2004-06-28 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=2009-10-04}}</ref> | ||
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]], Manjeet competed for India in [[4 x 400 metres relay]] at [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]] where her team set the current National record with a time of 3:26.89.<ref name="afio" /> The team finished third in their heats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/history/oly/season=2004/eventcode=3201/results/racedate=08-27-2004/sex=W/discCode=4X4/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html |title=Olympic Games 2004 – Results 08-27-2004 – 4x400 Metres Relay W Heats |publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]] |access-date=2009-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604105734/http://www.iaaf.org/history/OLY/season=2004/eventCode=3201/results/racedate=08-27-2004/sex=W/discCode=4X4/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html |archive-date=4 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the next [[2004 Summer Olympics|Beijing Olympics]] also she represented India in 4 x 400 metres relay where her team composed of [[Sathi Geetha]], [[Chitra K. Soman]], and [[Mandeep Kaur (athlete)|Mandeep Kaur]] clocked a time of 3:28.83 and finished seventh in their heats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventcode=3659/racedate=08-22-2008/sex=W/discCode=4X4/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html |title=Olympic Games 2008 – Results 08-22-2008 – 4x400 Metres Relay W Heats |publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]] |access-date=2009-10-04}}</ref> | A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]], Manjeet competed for India in [[4 x 400 metres relay]] at [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]] where her team set the current National record with a time of 3:26.89.<ref name="afio" /> The team finished third in their heats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/history/oly/season=2004/eventcode=3201/results/racedate=08-27-2004/sex=W/discCode=4X4/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html |title=Olympic Games 2004 – Results 08-27-2004 – 4x400 Metres Relay W Heats |publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]] |access-date=2009-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604105734/http://www.iaaf.org/history/OLY/season=2004/eventCode=3201/results/racedate=08-27-2004/sex=W/discCode=4X4/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html |archive-date=4 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the next [[2004 Summer Olympics|Beijing Olympics]] also she represented India in 4 x 400 metres relay where her team composed of [[Sathi Geetha]], [[Chitra K. Soman]], and [[Mandeep Kaur (athlete)|Mandeep Kaur]] clocked a time of 3:28.83 and finished seventh in their heats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventcode=3659/racedate=08-22-2008/sex=W/discCode=4X4/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html |title=Olympic Games 2008 – Results 08-22-2008 – 4x400 Metres Relay W Heats |publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]] |access-date=2009-10-04}}</ref> | ||
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Manjeet Kaur (born 4 April 1982) is an Indian sprint athlete from Punjab who specializes in 400 metres. She held the 400 m National record of 51.05 seconds set at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in Chennai on 16 June 2004.[1] She broke the previous record held by K. M. Beenamol since November 2001.[2] In doing so, she passed the qualifying mark for the 2004 Athens Olympics.[3] She along with Chitra K. Soman, Rajwinder Kaur and K. M. Beenamol form the team that holds the current National record in 4 x 400 metres relay.[1][4]
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Punjab Police, Manjeet competed for India in 4 x 400 metres relay at 2004 Athens Olympics where her team set the current National record with a time of 3:26.89.[1] The team finished third in their heats.[5] In the next Beijing Olympics also she represented India in 4 x 400 metres relay where her team composed of Sathi Geetha, Chitra K. Soman, and Mandeep Kaur clocked a time of 3:28.83 and finished seventh in their heats.[6]
In Doha Asian Games in 2006, Manjeet led India to a 4 x 400 metres relay gold.[7] Earlier at the same event, she had also won a silver medal in Women's 400 metres race behind eventual winner Olga Tereshkova from Kazakhstan. In 2005, she was conferred the Arjuna Award for her contribution to the Indian athletics.[8]
Manjeet Kaur won the Gold Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in 4x400 m relay event with Mandeep Kaur, Sini Jose and Ashwini Akkunji.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ↑ "Beenamol erases P T Usha's record". Rediff.com. 23 November 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ↑ "Manjit, Seema set new marks". Sportstar. 3 July 2004.
- ↑ "Women's 4 x 400m team sets national mark". Rediff.com. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ↑ "Olympic Games 2004 – Results 08-27-2004 – 4x400 Metres Relay W Heats". IAAF. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ↑ "Olympic Games 2008 – Results 08-22-2008 – 4x400 Metres Relay W Heats". IAAF. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ↑ "Intense competition within the Indian team". The Hindu. 5 March 2008. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ↑ "Arjuna Award". webindia123.com. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Manjeet Kaur at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manjit Kaur". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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