Sahana kumari biography of alberta

The high jumper specializes in the high jump event.

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She broke the 8-year long national record of jumper Bobby Aloysius by jumping 1. She became the very first athlete after Bobby to secure a place for the Olympics in high jump discipline. The Karnataka born high jumper comes from an athletic family. Kumari earned her high jump skills from her father. As a kid, Sahana was always excited about outdoor sports.

From a tender age, Sahana participated in like Kho-Kho, long jump and Kabaddi in her schooling time, which clearly depicts that an athletic seed was sown inside her from her early phase. With time, the young long jumper from India reaped numerous achievements. She was born to Rajendra Kumar and Yashoda. Sahana was motivated to take up high jump by her teacher and also her father trained the young Sahana to jump.

The high jumper completed her schooling from Anandashram High School in Someshwar.