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{{short description|Indian shot putter}} | {{short description|Indian shot putter}} | ||
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'''Manpreet Kaur''' (born | '''Manpreet Kaur''' (born 6 July 1990) is an Indian professional Olympic [[shot put]]ter. Born in [[Ambala]], her gold-medal winning performance of 18.86m at the 2017 Asian Grand Prix in Jinhua, China turned out to be a world-leading throw, taking her to the No. 1 spot in the rankings.<ref>{{cite news |title= Maiden National title for Manpreet Kaur |url= http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/maiden-national-title-for-manpreet-kaur/article4295416.ece |work= The Hindu |date= 11 January 2013 |accessdate= 2013-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/manpreet-kaur-wins-shot-put-gold-at-asian-grand-prix-leads-world-rankings/story-vtsVpk0bPQTXoB5D0vcxiP.html|title=Manpreet Kaur wins shot put gold at Asian Grand Prix, leads world rankings|date=2017-04-25|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-07-13|language=en}}</ref> She jointly holds the Indian national record 18.06m in Women's Shot Put with [[Abha Khatua]]. Kaur was qualified to represented India at Summer Olympics at Rio [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016]] in shot put.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manpreet Kaur breaks record, qualifies for Rio <!--|She also holds South Asian Games record with 17.94 on 2016 (Guwahati)--> |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Manpreet-Kaur-breaks-record-qualifies-for-Rio/articleshow/48995905.cms |accessdate=17 September 2015 |work=Times of India |author=Nilesh Bhattacharya |date=17 September 2015}}</ref> | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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=== 2016 Summer Olympics === | === 2016 Summer Olympics === | ||
Kaur was the only Indian woman to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics in her field.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/manpreet-kaur-profile-womens-shot-put-2907484/|title=Manpreet Kaur Profile: | Kaur was the only Indian woman to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics in her field.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/manpreet-kaur-profile-womens-shot-put-2907484/|title=Manpreet Kaur Profile: Women's shot put|date=28 July 2016|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-05-13|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
=== Asian Grand Prix Athletics === | === Asian Grand Prix Athletics === | ||
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== Personal == | == Personal == | ||
She is married to Karamjeet Singh, a university level shot putter who is also her trainer.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/manpreet-kaur-breaks-national-shot-put-record-on-road-to-rio-olympics-2436374.html|title=Manpreet Kaur breaks national shot put record on road to Rio Olympics|date=17 September 2015|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-05-13|language=en-US}}</ref> The couple have a daughter.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/who-is-manpreet-kaur-everything-you-need-to-know-about-indias-shot-put-champion-doping-4757811/|title=Who is Manpreet Kaur? Everything you need to know about | She is married to Karamjeet Singh, a university level shot putter who is also her trainer.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/manpreet-kaur-breaks-national-shot-put-record-on-road-to-rio-olympics-2436374.html|title=Manpreet Kaur breaks national shot put record on road to Rio Olympics|date=17 September 2015|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-05-13|language=en-US}}</ref> The couple have a daughter.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/who-is-manpreet-kaur-everything-you-need-to-know-about-indias-shot-put-champion-doping-4757811/|title=Who is Manpreet Kaur? Everything you need to know about India's shot-put champion|date=19 Jul 2017|accessdate=21 Jul 2017}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{Footer Asian Champions women's shot put}} | {{Footer Asian Champions women's shot put}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaur, Manpreet}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaur, Manpreet}} | ||
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[[Category:21st-century Indian women]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian women]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian people]] | ||
[[Category:Sportswomen from | [[Category:Sportswomen from Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic athletes | [[Category:Olympic athletes for India]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:1990 births]] | [[Category:1990 births]] | ||
[[Category:People from | [[Category:People from Patiala district]] | ||
[[Category:Athletes from | [[Category:Athletes from Punjab, India]] | ||
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[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]] | |||
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[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]] | [[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]] | ||
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in athletics]] | [[Category:South Asian Games medalists in athletics]] | ||
[[Category:Asian Athletics Championships winners]] | |||