Dutee Chand (Indian Athlete) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Athlete
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/02/1996
Age	30 years
Birthplace	Jajpur District, Odisha

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Bio/Wiki

Profession	Athlete
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/02/1996
Birthplace	Jajpur District, Odisha
Hometown	Chaka Gopalpur Village, Odisha

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6"
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Local School of Chaka Gopalpur Village, Odisha
College/University	KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Educational Qualification	Bachelors of Law from KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar in 2013
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian

Personal Life

Date of Birth	3 February 1996
Birthplace	Jajpur District, Odisha
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chaka Gopalpur Village, Odisha

Relationships & More

Sexual Orientation	Lesbian
Marital Status	Unmarried
Girlfriend/Partner	Name not known, 19-year-old girl from her village

Family

Father

Chakradhar Chand (Weaver)

Mother

Akhuji Chand (Weaver)

Siblings

Brother	Rabindra Chand
Sisters	Saraswati Chand (Elder) Sanjulata Chand (Elder) Anjana Chand (Younger) Pratima Chand (Younger) Aliva Chand (Younger)

Career

Profession

Athlete (Sprinter) & Ticket Collector at Central Railway Mumbai

Club

Odisha Mining Corporation

Coach

Ramesh Nagapuri

Medals

Gold	In 200 m at the 2014 Taipei Asian Junior Athletics Championships In 4×400 m at the 2014 Taipei Asian Junior Athletics Championships In 100 m at the 2019 XXX Summer Universiade, held in Naples, Italy In women's 100m at the Indian Grand Prix I at NIS, Patiala on 18 February 2021 In 100m and 200m at the 1st Khelo India University Games in Bhubaneswar on 29 February and 1 March 2020
Silver	In 100 m at the 2016 Guwahati South Asian Games In 100 m at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games In 200 m at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games
Bronze	In 200 m at the 2013 Pune Asian Championships In 200 m at the 2016 Guwahati South Asian Games In 100 m at the 2017 Bhubaneswar Asian Championships In 4×100 m at the 2017 Bhubaneswar Asian Championships In 200 m at the 2019 Doha Asian Championships

Specialization

100m and 200m sprints

Olympic Appearances

2016 Rio Olympics, 2020 Tokyo Olympics

National Records

Current national champion in women's 100 metres event

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Tata Nano (2013 Model) BMW 5-Series Mahindra XUV-500 Ford Aspire (2018 Model)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dutee Chand successfully challenged the International Association of Athletics Federation's rule on hyperandrogenism.
2. In 2013, she won a Tata Nano car at the School Nationals.
3. She is India's pioneering openly gay athlete and received widespread support for sharing her relationship.
4. On July 10, 2019, she made history as the first Indian to claim a Gold medal in the 100m event at the 30th Summer University Games in Naples, Italy.
5. Dutee Chand holds the distinction of breaking her own records seven times, setting a precedent for Indian athletes.
6. She is India's pioneering openly gay athlete and came out publicly as a lesbian in 2019, receiving widespread support for sharing her relationship.
7. She was the third Indian woman to ever qualify for the Women's 100 metres event at the Summer Olympic Games.

Dutee Chand Athlete Indian Jajpur District, Odisha