Manju_Bala

Manju Bala

Manju Bala

Indian hammer thrower (born 1989)

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.

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Silver boost for India after hammer throw champ tests positive". Indian Express. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Manju's bronze upgraded after higher finisher tests positive". The Times of India. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Profile of Manju BALA SINGH". www.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Manju's silver changed to bronze". The Telegraph. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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