Vandana Shanbagh
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Vandana Pandurang Shanbhag (born 19. septemner 1965) is a female Indian athlete who represented India
at the 1988 Olympics
in the 4 x 400 metres relay
race. She is also a football and basketball player. She won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres
race at the 1987 Asian Championships in Athletics
. She was honoured with the Arjuna Award
for outstanding achievement in Indian sports.
Married to Mr. Rammohan Pai Maroor and having a daughter Mythili Pai Maroor .Now settled in Mangalore,
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
at the 1988 Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in the 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
race. She is also a football and basketball player. She won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
race at the 1987 Asian Championships in Athletics
1987 Asian Championships in Athletics
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. She was honoured with the Arjuna Award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
for outstanding achievement in Indian sports.
Married to Mr. Rammohan Pai Maroor and having a daughter Mythili Pai Maroor .Now settled in Mangalore,