Lalita Babar Husband, Age, Arjuna Award, Olympics, Medals, Asian Games, Personal Best

Lalita Babar is an Indian long-distance runner. Born in Satara district of Maharashtra, Babar is the current Indian national record holder in 300m steeplechase and is also the reigning Asian champion in the same event.

Age	33
Height	5 ft 5 in
Husband	Sandeep Bhosale (IRS Officer)
State	Maharashtra

Lalita was born on 2 June 1989 in Mohi, a village in Satara district of Maharashtra to a family of farmers. Satara is an area that is regularly affected by droughts. Lalita started her career in athletics as a long-distance runner at a young age and won her first Gold medal in the U-20 National Championships at Pune in 2005. She is currently supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company, a sports management company based in New Delhi.

Birthdate 2 June 1989

From: Satara Maharashtra

Lalita Babar’s Personal Best

NR – 9:19.76 in 2016 Rio de Janeiro

Lalita Babar Medals and participation

Asian Games

• Bronze medal in 2014 Incheon, South Korea in 3000 m steeplechase

2015 Asian Championships

• Gold medal in Wuhan, China in 3000 m steeplechase

2015 World Championships

• 8^th in Beijing, China in 3000 m steeplechase event

Olympics

10^th in 2016 Rio Olympics in 3000 m steeplechase event

Lalita Babar Arjuna Award

Lalita Babar was honoured with Arjuna Award in 2016

Lalita Babar Awards

• Sports Person of the Year Awards (2015), FICCI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• India Sports Awards (2015), by FICCI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Family Members

Father – Shivaji Babar

Mother – Nirmala Babar

Children – A son

Lalita is married to IRS officer Sandeep Bhosale in May 2017. The couple was soon blessed with a child.

Lesser Known Facts

Lalita’s first pay cheque was Rs.10,000 which she received in 2004 after a 10-km race.

 

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