Jennifer Paes, also known as Jennifer Dutton, is a former Indian basketball player. |
She served as the captain of the Indian national basketball team in 1982 and competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. |
Jennifer Paes is the mother of Indian tennis player Leander Paes. |
Her parents originated from Calcutta, and her great-grandfather was renowned Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt. |
Michael Madhusudan Dutt was a rebel poet in the British Raj era, often detained by the British authorities, and had two marriages to English women with seven children. |
Jennifer Paes' maternal uncle, Garney Nyss, was a multi-sport athlete representing India in several sports like field hockey, speed skating, athletics, cricket, badminton, and tennis. |
Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand affectionately referred to Garney Nyss as "a player from heaven," bestowing a significant honor upon him. |
Records from one of Jennifer Paes' social media profiles indicate her employment at ICI India Limited from May 22, 1967, to October 1998. |
Jennifer Paes enjoys occasionally consuming alcohol. |