 Deepa karmakar: First female gymnast from India to compete in the Olympics.

First female gymnast from India to compete in the Olympics.

She born on August 9, 1993, is an Indian gymnast from Tripura State.

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At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she participated in the vault event final and finished in 4th place.

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Dipa gained attention when she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,

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She also secured a bronze medal at the Asian Gymnastics Championships

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first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at a global event (FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey, 2018)

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She received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India,

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The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for her performance in the Rio Olympics 20161

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