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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Railways: India |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winninig a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. (Athlete, 13 Sep 2014) |
| Famous relatives | Her husband Gurmeet Singh is a former athlete and coach. (sportskeeda.com, 30 Sep 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She was interested in athletics. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Coaches Menon Unnikrishnan, Thomas Ninamma and Nikolai Snesarev. (indianexpress.com, 13 Sep 2015) |
| Hero / Idol | Kenyan middle distance runner David Lekuta Rudisha. (Athlete, 13 Sep 2014) |
| Ambitions | To finish in the top eight at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro before retiring from competition. (indianexpress.com, 13 Sep 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Nikolai Snesarev [national] |
| Training Regime | She runs more than 250km each week. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up athletics at college in 2002. She took up long-distance running at the end of 2014. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | India |
| Tournament | Asian Championships |
| Location | Incheon, KOR |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Railway Worker |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "If you work hard, results and recognition will follow.” (newindianexpress.com, 06 Apr 2015) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Husband Gurmeet Singh |
| Higher education | Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam: India |