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Bhuvneshwari Kumari

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BHUVNESHWARI KUMARI

Date of Birth : 01 Sep 1960

65 Years old


Female

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• National champion: She dominated the sport for 16 consecutive years, winning the National Women's Squash Championship from 1977 to 1992.

Bhuvneshwari Kumari (Squash)

A former Indian women's squash champion, also known as "Princess Candy". 

  • Royal lineage: She was born in 1960 to the former royal family of Alwar, Rajasthan.
  • National champion: She dominated the sport for 16 consecutive years, winning the National Women's Squash Championship from 1977 to 1992.
  • Record holder: Her 16 consecutive national titles earned her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
  • Awards: She received the Arjuna Award in 1982 and the Padma Shri in 2001.
  • Coaching career: After retiring in 1992 due to a knee injury, she became a coach for the Indian women's squash team and other administrative capacities