Rashmi Kumari is an International
Carrom
Carrom is a tabletop game of Indian origin in which players flick discs, attempting to knock them to the corners of the board. In South Asia, many clubs and cafés hold regular tournaments. Carrom is commonly played by families, including c ...
player from
Bihar
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India
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, playing since 1992. She is the current world champion and has two more world titles under her name. She has won record-breaking world titles (3) and a record number of national titles (12).She has won numerous titiles in the last 20 years, including countless state ranking tournaments and other open national level tournaments. Rashmi Kumari is the most decorated carrom player in the world in both the men's and women's categories. She is regarded as the Queen of carrom for here consistent performances and unreachable achievements. She is employed at ONGC as Chief Manager (HR).
Achievements
National
''Women's singles''
International
''Women's singles''
Carrom World championship
Carrom World Cup
International Carrom Federation (ICF) Cup
Asian Carrom Championship
SAARC Carrom Championship
Open Championship
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Awards and honours
*Ambedkar Sports and Cultural Award in the Years 1995, 1996 and 1997.
*Swami Vivekanand Youth Award in the Year 1999.
*B. P. Sinha Foundation Sukhdev Narayan Award in the Years 1998 and 2000.
*Honour and Award by the State Youth and Cultural Department of Bihar in the years 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 – conferred by Chief Minister of Bihar on National Sports Day every year.
*Best Sportsperson Award by Banks’ Sports Board in the Year 2004.
*Vishisth Khiladi (Outstanding Sportsperson) Award by the State Government in the Year 2009
References
*https://web.archive.org/web/20071224110156/http://psca.ca.pn/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20090416184114/http://sportal.nic.in/front.asp?maincatid=51&headingid=71
Indian carrom players
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Sportswomen from Bihar
Place of birth missing (living people)
Sportspeople from Patna
Game players from Bihar
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