Jennifer Paes

Sportsperson

Indian Calcutta, India

Quick Info

ProfessionSportsperson
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/01/1951
Age75 years
BirthplaceCalcutta, India

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Bio/Wiki

Nicknames
  • Jenny
  • Jen
Known ForFormer Indian basketball player, captain of the Indian national basketball team in 1982, Olympic participant, and mother of tennis legend Leander Paes

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorLight Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLoreto House, Kolkata, West Bengal
College/UniversitySenior Cambridge, Kolkata
Educational Qualifications1966: Graduation at Loreto House, Kolkata, West Bengal

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
AddressBlock III, Queens Mansion, Kolkata, West Bengal

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

HusbandVece Paes
Children
  • Leander Paes
  • Jacqueline Christina Paes
  • Maria Paes
Parents
FatherMichael Dutton
MotherRuby Myrtle Nyss
Other Relatives
Great GrandfatherMichael Madhusudan Dutt (a Bengali poet)
Father-in-lawPeter Paes (doctor)
Mother-in-lawMarlaque Paes
GranddaughterAiyana Paes
Maternal UncleGarney Nyss (sportsperson)

Career

Captain of the Indian national basketball team in 1982.
Participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Employed at ICI India Limited from 22/05/1967 to October 1998.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jennifer Paes, also known as Jennifer Dutton, is a former Indian basketball player.
2. She served as the captain of the Indian national basketball team in 1982 and competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
3. Jennifer Paes is the mother of Indian tennis player Leander Paes.
4. Her parents originated from Calcutta, and her great-grandfather was renowned Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt.
5. Michael Madhusudan Dutt was a rebel poet in the British Raj era, often detained by the British authorities, and had two marriages to English women with seven children.
6. Jennifer Paes' maternal uncle, Garney Nyss, was a multi-sport athlete representing India in several sports like field hockey, speed skating, athletics, cricket, badminton, and tennis.
7. Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand affectionately referred to Garney Nyss as "a player from heaven," bestowing a significant honor upon him.
8. Records from one of Jennifer Paes' social media profiles indicate her employment at ICI India Limited from May 22, 1967, to October 1998.
9. Jennifer Paes enjoys occasionally consuming alcohol.
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