Haryana

• 28 Jun 2023

Haryana's 'Udanpari' - Great Grandmother won Gold medal in 100 meter Race

Why in News?

According to the information received from the media on June 27, 2023, in the 18th Yuvarani Mahendra Kumari National Athletics Championship held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, along with the youth, and elderly players from all over the country showed their strength, in which 106-year-old 'Udanpari'- Pardadi, a Great Grandmother named Rambai of Haryana won the gold medal by winning the first place in the 100 meters race.

Key Points:

• In the National Athletics Championships, 'Udanpari'-Pardadi Rambai participated with her three generations. Rambai won 100 meters, and her daughter Santra and granddaughter Sharmila Sangwan covered 5 km. Participated in the race.
• Rambai, who hails from Village Kadma in Charkhi Dadri district of Haryana, has made history by winning 4 gold medals in the 100, 200 m race, relay race, and long jump with her three generations in the national level athletics championships.
• Rambai is the oldest woman in her village and is called 'Udanpari' and 'Pardadi'. She runs 5-6 km every morning to keep herself fit.
• Ramabai started competitive races at the age of 104. She also won a double gold medal at the National Open Masters Athletics Championships in Vadodara, Gujarat.