Person in history
Dipa Karmakar
Dipa Karmakar, Indian gymnast
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · August 9
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- artistic gymnast. Citizenship: India
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
Why this date
Dipa Karmakar appears on our August 9 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
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- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
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- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
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- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
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Questions about Dipa Karmakar
When was Dipa Karmakar born?
August 9 1993.
How old would Dipa Karmakar be today?
33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 9?
Stuart McInally, İshak Doğan, Alexa Bliss and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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