Sunita Rani

Sunita Rani (born 4 December 1979) is an Indian athlete who won a gold medal in the 1500 m and a bronze medal in the 5000 m during the 14th Asian Games. Her time of 4:06.03 in the 1500 m is the current national record and also Asian record. She was awarded Arjuna award and Padma Shri[1] for her achievements. She is currently working as SP in Punjab police.

References

  1. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.



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