Nandini Agasara, an Indian athlete, mainly participates in 200 meters, 800 meters, 100 meters hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin, heptathlon and other events. In 2022, she won a bronze medal in the heptathlon at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Wiki/Biography
Nandini Agasara was born on Thursday, August 7, 2003, in Secunderabad, Telangana (age 20; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Leo. At the age of 16, Kendriya Vidyalaya’s coach Bolarum spotted her at a sports competition in school and was impressed by her performance. He then referred her to Indian coach N Ramesh, who advised her to visit him in Gachibowli. She was subsequently admitted to the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institution in Secunderabad, Telangana. In 2023, she went to Osmania University in Hyderabad, Telangana to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
appearance
Height: 5′9.5”
Weight: 67kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father Yellappa was a security guard who later opened his own tea shop in Kapran, Secunderabad. Her mother is a domestic help. She has two younger brothers, one of whom’s name is Harshith Agasara.
Nandini Agasala and her parents
Nandini Aghasara and her brother
gender identity
In 2023, after winning the bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games, Indian athlete Swapna Barman made accusations against Nandini, saying she was transgender. Swapna later shared a post on her Twitter account making such allegations without mentioning Nandini’s name directly.
Swapna Barman’s tweet hints at Nandini Agasara
However, she later deleted the tweet. Later, when Nandini was asked about the allegations, she said she was a woman and not transgender. she says,
I know what I am. Ask her to show evidence. I will also prove that I won medals for India. I just want to do good things for the country. Now we’re winning, so people are talking about it. I will definitely discuss this with the AFI. I wanted to enjoy the moment of winning the medal, but since my mother was not well, I was going back to India. “
Profession
In 2018, she began to participate in professional training in various sports competitions. Later, she participated in various activities.
100m race
In the 100m event, she participated in various athletics competitions such as the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, the Telangana State Championships at Hyderabad and the Indian Grand Prix at Sri Kantirawat Outdoor Stadium, Bengaluru.
200m race and 800m race
She participated in 200m and 800m level track and field championships such as the India U20 Championships in Thiruvananthapuram, the India Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and the 19th Asian Games at HOC Stadium in Hangzhou .
High jump, shot put, javelin
She has participated in the Indian U20 Championships held in Thiruvananthapuram, the 19th Asian Games held at the HOC Stadium in Hangzhou, and the Indian Championships held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in events including high jump and shot put. , javelin, etc.
long jump
In the long jump event, she participated in the 19th Asian Games held at the HOC Stadium in Hangzhou, the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, the United Nations Athletics Championships held in Patiala Cup, and the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Patiala Athletics Championships.
heptathlon
Nandini has participated in the heptathlon in sports competitions such as the India U20 Championship in Thiruvananthapuram, the India Championship at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, and the 19th Asian Games at HOC Stadium in Hangzhou. project.
4×100m relay
In the 4x100m relay, she participated in competitions such as the National Open Championships at Hanamkonda Stadium in Warangal, the Indian National Games in Gujarat and the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala.
100m hurdles
In 2022, she participated in the 100m hurdles in various championships including the India U23 Championships in Bilaspur, the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala, the National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru- Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium and the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium. She trained under the guidance of Indian coaches Laxman, Ramesh, Nagaraj and Praveen.
Nandini Agasara and her coach (most back)
Nandini Aghasara and her coach
medal
gold
- 2020: India Khelo Youth Games U-17 Long Jump Competition
- 2021: Gachibowli Junior National Games 100m Event
Nandini Agasara wins gold at Junior National Games 2021
silver
- 2021: National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championships, Patiala
- 2022: National Athletics Open Championships 100m Hurdles, Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, Bengaluru
bronze
- 2023: Heptathlon at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Nandini Agasara wins medal at Asian Games 2022
Note: She has won around 27 medals in various sporting events.
prize
- 2021: Women’s Leadership Awards in Sports
Nandini Agasara wins National Women’s Award
Facts/Trivia
- While studying at school, she began to participate in various sports competitions. However, her family could not afford her professional training.
- She said in interviews that her maternal grandfather helped her pursue a career in sports. Her family’s financial situation is not good. Earlier, she used to live under a flyover with her family. After her father got a job as a security guard, they moved into a rented house. She also said that she used to practice matches barefoot and her coach Praveen provided her with sneakers.
- Her work is managed by Celebrate Sport.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education