Harshita Tomar

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Harshita Tomar
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NationalityFlag of India.svg  India
Born (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 20) [1]
Hoshangabad , Madhya Pradesh
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Medal record

Harshita Tomar is an Indian sailor. She won the bronze medal at 2018 Asian Games in women's Open Laser 4.7. She received a prize money of 50 lakhs from M.P. government. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. Vasavda, Mihir (1 September 2018). "Asian Games 2018: Teenage sailor Harshita Tomar puts studies on hold for Asiad, wins bronze medal". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. Singh, Ramendra (1 September 2018). "Teenager Harshita Tomar beats men to sailing medal". The Times of India . Retrieved 3 November 2018.