Geeta Rani

Geeta Rani (born 16 September 1981) is an Indian Weightlifter. She won the gold medal in the Women's +75 kg category at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[1] She won three silver medals in the Asian Championship in 2004 and a bronze medal in the 2003 Afro-Asian Games held in Hyderabad. In 2010 Commonwealth Games, she ranked 4th in the Women's +75 kg category.[2]

File:President Pratibha Patil presenting the Arjuna Award to Geeta Rani in 2007

Awards and honors

In 2006, she received the Arjuna Award.

References
  1. Geeta Rani wins two bronze medals
  2. "C'Wealth Games: Geeta Rani finishes fourth in weightlifting". DNA. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.


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