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Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Andul, Howrah, West Bengal, India | 28 March 1989|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (2014) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) (2014) | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 56 kg | |||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 25 July 2014 |
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