BirthAugust 91993

Dipa Karmakar

Dipa Karmakar, Indian gymnast

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Monday, August 9 199333 years ago
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20th century · 1990s
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Dipa Karmakar

At a glance

Born 1993-08-09.

Known as: artistic gymnast. Citizenship: India.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Dipa Karmakar is an Indian former artistic gymnast. She is one of only five women in the world to have mastered the Produnova vault. Karmakar became the first Indian gymnast to qualify for an Olympic final at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in the women's vault event by just 0.15 points. In 2024, she announced her retirement from gymnastics.

Early life

Early life and career Hailing from Agartala in Tripura , Karmakar started her school life and education in Abhoynagar Nazrul Smriti Vidyalaya; she started practising gymnastics when she was only 6 years old and has been coached by Soma Nandi & Bishweshwar Nandi since. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] When she began gymnastics, Karmakar had flat feet, an undesirable physical trait in a gymnast because it affects their performance. Through extensive training, she was able to develop an arch in her foot. [ 3 ]

Path and career

Awards / honours: Padma Shri in sports, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games, and Arjuna Award.

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