| Names |
JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR |
| Date of Birth |
December 11, 1969 |
|
Identity |
Indian Politician and Athlete |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1995: She was a middle
distance runner and won the 800 metres at the 1995 Asian
Athletics Championships.
- 1998: She won the bronze
medals in 800 m and 1500 m events in the 1998 Asian
Athletics Championships and gold medals in both the events
in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998.
- 1999: She is a recipient of
the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 1998–1999.
- 2003: She received the
PADMA SHRI Award from the Govt of India.
- August 2004: She was in the
news when her husband was arrested on charges of running a
sex racket in Kolkata.
|
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- She was a Member of Parliament, India representing
Krishnagar (Lok Sabha constituency) of West Bengal in the
14th Lok Sabha.
- She is affiliated to the Communist Party of India
(Marxist).
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