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Husband: Prince Rana Age: 27 Years Hometown: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Wrestler |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 163 cm in meters– 1.63 m in feet & inches– 5’ 4” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 60 kg in pounds– 132 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Category | 55 Kg |
| Medals | Gold • National Women’s Wrestling Championship (2019) Silver |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year 1996 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 27 Years |
| Birthplace | Jakhara village, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Gwalior |
| Controversies | • Criticism from Family She faced criticism from her brother after pinning down a male wrestler in 2016. In an interview she stated “My brother and other relatives said I was exposing my body. But I never stopped chasing my dreams even when I was scolded by my relatives. My relatives criticized me even on January 11 when I pinned down a male wrestler within a minute of a bout.” [1]Hindustan Times • Positive Dope Test • Dowry Case against In-Laws |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 16 February 2020 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Prince Rana (boxer and gym trainer) |
| Parents | Father– Surendra Singh Rana
Mother– Uma Devi Rana |
| Siblings | She has a brother. |
| Favourites | |
| Wrestler | Sakshi Malik |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rani Rana
- Rani Rana is an Indian wrestler. She became the first woman wrestler from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh who win the Gold Medal in the 55 kg category at the National Women’s Wrestling Championship in 2019.
- When she was in school and started learning wrestling in her village, many people criticised her for wrestling with boys. Then her parents decided to leave the town and move to a city so that Rani can pursue her wrestling training.
- Later, she took training for mat wrestling at Indore’s Sports Authority of India.
A picture of Rani Rana at Indore’s Sports Authority of India
- Rani Rana challenged and defeated a male wrestler, Vinod Prajapati, in just a minute with the Nelson Hold at the annual Dada Bhilchandra Sule wrestling championship in the Sardar Vallabbhai Patel Higher Secondary School in Kodariya village, Gwalior. Before challenging Vinod Prajapati, she won against a female wrestler, Chitra Yadav.
Rani Rana during wrestling with wrestler Vinod Prajapati
- When she was asked about defeating a male opponent, she said
Challenging a male counterpart is not a big deal for me as in the past I faced several male wrestlers in the arena. The most important thing was that I wanted to show people that we are no less in strength and can beat anyone on any day.”
- In 2019, she defeated Mansi from Uttar Pradesh to win the Gold Medal at the National Women’s Wrestling Championship held in Shirdi, Maharashtra.
- In October 2019, she represented India in the Senior World Championships held in Hungary for the under-23 age group. However, she was defeated by Dominique Olivia Parrish from the United States of America.
Rani Rana (in blue) during U23 Senior World Championship in Hungary
- In 2019, she represented India at the Asian championships held in Xi’an, China.
- As per some sources, Rani won the bronze medal for four consecutive years from 2017 to 2020 at the Senior Wrestling Championship. She won the Gold medal in the senior category at the National Wrestling Championship held in Bhubaneswar. [5]First Post
- Rani Rana was offered a role in the Bollywood film Dangal by the actor Aamir Khan but she refused the offer because she wanted to focus on her game.
- She revealed in an interview that the biggest inspiration behind her success was her paternal and maternal grandfathers who were wrestlers themselves.
A screengrab from Rani Rana’s interview
- She was chosen as the brand ambassador of the Gwalior district by the district administration in 2017.
- In the district of Gwalior, Rani Rana was appointed as the brand ambassador for the campaign Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.
References/Sources:[+]
| ↑1 | Hindustan Times |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | The Times of India |
| ↑3 | Firstpost |
| ↑4 | Molitics |
| ↑5 | First Post |