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Born | Delhi, India [1] | 9 September 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | +78 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Yashpal Solanki [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | R16 (2022, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Champ. | 7th (2017, 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Games | (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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JudoInside.com | 114927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 24 May 2024 |
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In 2022, Maan was ranked No. 91 in the Judo World Rankings. [5]
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