Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu: All You Need To Know About Indian Weightlifter!

Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu is known for her achievements and efforts in the weightlifting championships. Her participation in the Commonwealth Games has also brought fame and repute to this particular weightlifting icon in India. She has also won the championship two times in the same Commonwealth Games mentioned. There is also a record in the name of the champion.

It was at the Commonwealth Games that happened in the year 2014 in Glasgow that Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu is winning her first-ever championship in her career. Four years later, when Commonwealth Games happened in the year 2018, Khumukcham Sanjta Chanu managed to win the championship once again in her career. Both of these times, she could also raise her own country into pride and prestige through her achievements.

48 kg was her category of competition when she participated in the Glasgow Games of 2014. Later she upgraded to the category of 53 kg when she participated in the Gold Coast Games of 2018. The game record of 84 kg is also accredited to Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu in the snatch segment during the 2018 championship. Her weightlifting career and passion were initiated in the year 2006 and she is still in the field. 

Sanjita Chanu Physical Stats

Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu is a weightlifter who shatters all the stereotypes and the so-called required characteristics of a typical weightlifter. She belongs to the petite side of height and does not fall into the ideal Indian female height category. Even then she could excel and amuse people and the sports world with her own strength and talents refined from years of hard work, perseverance, and patience.

She has only got a height measurement of around 4 feet and 11 inches which can also be read as 150 cm when converted. The weight measurement of the champion is also quite interesting since she weighs only 48 kg. Even though the height and weight proportion are quite perfect and fall inside the BMI standards, the weight measurements of the champion can be regarded as a bit inappropriate for a weightlifter. However, all these credentials have helped in increasing the fan base she has across the country.

The color of her eyes and hair are typically Indian possessing that pitch-black color. She was born in the capital city of the North Eastern Indian state of Manipur. According to reliable resources that show credible info regarding the birth details of the weightlifter champion, Khumukchan Sanjita Chanu, she is born on the 2^nd of January in the year 1994.

According to this particular date of birth, she falls into the zodiac sign of Capricorn. Considering the same date of birth of the champion, we can also get to know her age, which would be 29 years as of April 2023. Details about her educational qualification are not yet made public so we could not provide info on the same for the time being. 

Family

Details about her family or family members are also not available at the moment. All we know is that she was born into a Hindu household in the city of Imphal in Manipur. And also, the family follows a non-vegetarian dietary culture which is inherited by the champion too.

We also do not know about the marital status of this weightlifting champion so there is no point in researching the marital side of her family. Meitei is the ethnic group to which her family belongs and they get listed in the OBC section on the Indian caste classification. 

Affairs

Just like the family background and info of the weightlifter Khumukchan Sanjita Chanu, her relationship status is also not known to the public. We do not know if the champion is currently in a committed relationship or not. Her relationship history is also not known so there is nothing to mention about her past relationships also. Also, there are not any rumors or talks about the dating status of the champion. So, there is hardly anything specific to mention in the section. 

Education

The educational background of Khumukchan Sanjita Chanu is also behind the light so there is not any info available for the time being. We don’t know whether she has completed her elementary and secondary education or not. The institution from which she completed the same is also anonymous.

We are also not sure about the university education status of the champion. So the subject in which she majored, and the university or college from which she acquired the degree are also not known. Also, no college, school, or university has recognized her as an alma mater yet. 

Controversies

The failure she confronted in the dope test conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) was one of the most talked-about controversies regarding the star. She also had to receive bans on account of the failure caused by this particular test.

This was a four-year ban and the incident brought serious prestige issues to the star and all the pride and achievements she earned all over these years. The test was conducted before the World Championships in America which took away a great opportunity from Khumukchan Sanjita Chanu. 

Profession

The major profession carried out by the star is nothing but weightlifting. We do not know about any other profession pursued by the star during the times she is away from championships. 

Sources of Income

The major source of income for the star is nothing but the money she earns from weightlifting championships. Info about her secondary sources of income is not that popular. 

Lesser known facts about Khumukchan Sanjita Chanu

Khumukchan Sanjita Chanu started pursuing her passion at the very young age of 12. The most disappointing thing faced by the star happened during the declaration of the Arjuna Awards by the Government of India and she found out that her name was not on the list. 

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