11 Facts About Kunjarani Devi

Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi was born on 1 March 1966 and is an Indian weightlifter.

Kunjarani Devi is among the most decorated Indian sportswoman in weightlifting.

Kunjarani Devi started taking interest in sports while still in Imphal's Sindam Sinshang Resident High School in 1978.

Kunjarani Devi went on to make waves in the Police Championships and captained the Indian Police team from 1996 to 1998.

Kunjarani Devi created two new national records in Trivandrum in 1987.

Kunjarani Devi has had better luck in the Asian Weightlifting Championships to which she has been a regular visitor.

Kunjarani Devi retained her second spot in the next one in Thailand in 1992 and China in 1993.

Kunjarani Devi has more than fifty international medals to her credit.

Kunjarani Devi holds the rank of a "Commandant" and nodal officer of Central sports team in the Central Reserve Police Force.

Kunjarani Devi was a member of the committee which was to recommend the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award for the year 2014.

Kunjarani Devi was the coach of the Indian women's weightlifting team in Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow.