Asha Kiran Barla is an Indian athlete. He gained recognition after winning gold medals in the 800m and 1500m running events at the Khelo India Youth Games held in Bhopal in February 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Asha Kiran Barla was born on Sunday, 1 October 2006 (age 17 years; as in 2023) in Village Nawadih, Block Kandara, District Gumla, Jharkhand. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His mother, Roznia Aind, is a daily wage labourer.
Asha Kiran Barla’s mother (in white dress) being honored by the local government
His father was a school teacher and died in 2013 after battling cancer. His elder sister, Florence Barla, is an athlete. Florence is a gold medalist, and won the 200m and 400m events at the All India Universities Championships held in Bhubaneswar in 2022.
Asha Kiran Barla’s elder sister, Florence Barla
Asha Kiran Barla has an elder brother who works as a daily wage labourer. According to Asha Kiran Barla, her brother often participates in weekend prize-money hockey tournaments held in Jharkhand.
Husband
Asha Kiran Barla is unmarried.
livelihood
Asha’s journey in sports began in 2017 when she participated and won the Under-14 girls’ 600m race event at the National Inter-District Championships in Jharkhand. She won her first gold medal at the East Zone Junior Athletics Championships in Patna in 2018. In 2022, Asha Kiran Barla won the gold medal in the 800 meters event at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships held in Kuwait. He then won a gold medal at the Junior National Athletics Championships in Guwahati, India in the same year. In June 2022, Asha won the 800 meters race event at the U20 Federation Cup Championships held at Chhotubhai Purani Sports Complex in Nadiad, Gujarat.
Asha Kiran Barla after winning a race competition in 2022
He was selected by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the national camp in Bengaluru in January 2023. In April 2023, he participated in the 800 meters U20 Championships held at the District Sports Complex, Tiruvannamalai and earned a gold medal. On 17 May 2023, Asha Kiran Barla won a silver medal in the 800 meters event during the 26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships held at the Birsa Munda Foot Ball Stadium in Morhabadi, Ranchi. On 10 August 2023, he won a silver medal in the 800 meters Commonwealth Youth Games held at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Spain.
Asha Kiran Barla after winning silver medal in 800m at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games
Facts/General Knowledge
- Asha Kiran Barla initially played hockey and football but turned to athletics on the suggestion of a teacher at her school in Gumla.
- He is trained by his coach Ashu Bhatia at his residential academy in Bakaro, Jharkhand.
Asha Kiran Barla with her coach
- According to Asha Kiran Barla, her family in her hometown always faces challenges like no electricity and no ration card.
- Once, in a media interaction, Asha told that her village, Navaidh, was located about 100 km from Ranchi and was mainly occupied by the tribal community. When he won the Youth National Championship in Bhopal in 2022, he had to wait for two days to talk to his mother on the phone as their home is located in the Naxal-hit Gumla district of Jharkhand. Asha also revealed that her mother was working hard to improve the electricity situation of their house.
Asha Kiran Barla with her mother
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