Deepika Kumari Age, Wiki and Bio

Deepika Kumari

Quick Info

ProfessionArcher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/06/1994
Age30 years
BirthplaceRanchi, Jharkhand, India

Bio/Wiki

NicknameDeepa

Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth13/06/1994
BirthplaceRanchi, Jharkhand, India
Zodiac signGemini
HometownRanchi, Jharkhand, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date30/06/2020
Marriage PlaceMorabadi, Ranchi, Jharkhand
SpouseAtanu Das (Archer)

Family

FatherShivnarayan Mahato
MotherGeeta Mahato
SpouseAtanu Das

Career

Archery
Turned Pro2006
Current teamIndian Archery Women Team
Coach/MentorHarendra Singh
Records
  • She won the 11th Youth World Archery Championship held in Ogden, USA in 2009
  • Deepika kumari also secured a Gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth games in both women's individual and team recurve event.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Deepika Kumari does not smoke.
Deepika Kumari does not drink alcohol.
Deepika Kumari's family comes from a financially disadvantaged background.
Her father works as an auto-rickshaw driver, and her mother is a nurse at Ranchi Medical College.
Due to financial constraints, Deepika practiced archery with homemade Bamboo bows and arrows.
In 2006, Deepika Kumari began her professional archery career at the Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur.
At the Academy, she received access to proper archery equipment, uniforms, and a monthly stipend of Rs. 500.
Deepika Kumari achieved her first major win at the 11th Youth World Archery Championship in Ogden City, Utah in 2009 at the age of 15.
In May 2012, Deepika Kumari won the Archery World Cup individual recurve gold medal in Antalya, Turkey.
She was honored with the Arjuna Award in 2012 by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
Deepika Kumari received India's civilian honor, Padma Shri, in 2016.