Manju Bala Explained

Manju Bala
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:1 July 1989
Birth Place:Churu, Rajasthan, India
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Pb:62.74 (Lucknow 2014) NR

Manju Bala Swami (born 1 July 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete competing in the hammer throw. She won the bronze medal in the event in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Her bronze medal was briefly upgraded to silver after the original winner Zhang Wenxiu failed a doping test,[1] [2] [3] but Zhang was later reinstated as the winner.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Silver boost for India after hammer throw champ tests positive . Indian Express . 4 October 2014 . 19 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Manju's bronze upgraded after higher finisher tests positive . . 3 October 2014 . 19 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Profile of Manju BALA SINGH . www.all-athletics.com . 19 October 2014.
  4. News: Manju's silver changed to bronze . https://web.archive.org/web/20150511042630/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150507/jsp/sports/story_18708.jsp#.Vc347Zd4v9s . dead . 11 May 2015 . . 7 May 2015 . 14 August 2015.