Rupa Rani Tirkey Age, Wiki and Bio

Rupa Rani Tirkey

Quick Info

ProfessionLawn bowler
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth27/09/1987
Age37 years
BirthplaceRanchi, Jharkhand

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight68 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth27/09/1987
BirthplaceRanchi, Jharkhand
Zodiac SignLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownRanchi, Jharkhand
ReligionChristianity
AddressRaja Bungalow Compound, Sujata Chowk

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date29/01/2022

Family

FatherUjjwal Tirkey (worked in the office of the superintendent of railway police, Tatanagar)
MotherAmita Tirkey (worked in a post office)
SiblingsRaina Rani Tirkey (sports teacher at Tirkey Bishop School, Doranda)
SpouseAmrit Minj (engineer)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rupa Rani Tirkey is an accomplished Indian lawn bowler who led her team to a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
She currently serves as the Director of Sports & Youth Affairs in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
Before excelling in lawn bowls, Rupa competed nationally in kabaddi and basketball.
In a recent interview, Rupa highlighted the demanding nature of her role as team skipper and how they had to self-fund training post the Covid-19 pandemic.
Following a triumphant victory in the CWG 2022 semi-final, Rupa shared her elation by saying, "We cannot express our feelings in words."
Their team manager, Anju Luthra, praised their win and emphasized the significance of their achievement in the eyes of the federation.
On making it to the CWG final, Rupa expressed her dismay at being overshadowed by the fame of Ranchi's sports icon, MS Dhoni.