Biography of Usha Rani India kabbadi player ...in very detail
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Born and brought up in a slum at Subedar palya in Yeshwanthpur, the 29-year-old is a national-level gold medallist in kabaddi. She is also a policewoman in Bengaluru. ... Rani's father was a kabaddi player. Her mother was an athlete and a shot-put player till she injured her ankle while in 9th standard
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BENGALURU: Armed with her mother's unfulfilled dream to become an athlete and the responsibility to run the family of five, a determined Usha Rani utters aloud kabaddi...kabaddi... at the Kanteerava Stadium every morning. Born and brought up in a slum at Subedar palya in Yeshwanthpur, the 29-year-old is a national-level gold medallist in kabaddi. She is also a policewoman in Bengaluru.
The youngest in the Karnataka State Police kabaddi team and the last to be appointed under sports quota 10 years ago, Usha says, “I felt like I found a gold mine on being selected.My family was in a bad financial condition and could not afford a meal. My two younger brothers and sister were still at school.“
Despite a well-paid job, Usha participated in national events every year without a miss. She is an expert in giving leads, raiding opponents and playing a prominent role in the Indian kabaddi team consistently , say ES Sumanth, sports officer at Karnataka State Police Sports Promotion Board.
Her passion for the sport is part of her genetic makeup. Rani's father was a kabaddi player. Her mother was an athlete and a shot-put player till she injured her ankle while in 9th standard. She was instrumental in supporting Rani to take up kabaddi.