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Jyotirmoyee Sikdar

1969 - Today

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Jyotirmoyee Sikdar (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian politician and former sportswoman. She served as member of parliament of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from the Krishnagar constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha. She was defeated in the 2009 Indian general election by the actor turned politician Tapas Paul of the Trinamool Congress. She had been reportedly inactive in politics following her defeat. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar is the 6,702nd most popular athlete, the 1,694th most popular biography from India and the 33rd most popular Indian Athlete.

Jyotirmoyee Sikdar is most famous for being an Indian middle-distance runner who excelled in the 800 meters and 1500 meters events during the 1990s. She won multiple medals at the Asian Games and was a prominent figure in Indian athletics.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jyotirmoyee Sikdar ranks 6,702 out of 6,025Before her are Tatyana McFadden, Clément Lefert, Yuliya Bakastova, Cydonie Mothersille, Olga Safronova, and Kiyou Shimizu. After her are Anastasia Pozdniakova, Martin Fuchs, Tommi Evilä, Adel Mechaal, Ese Brume, and Oxana Slivenko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Jyotirmoyee Sikdar ranks 1,321Before her are Billy McKinlay, Pallavi Joshi, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Roel Velasco, Janyse Jaud, and Asad Qaiser. After her are Carson Kressley, Kid Kash, Hansie Cronje, Greg Biffle, Jimmy Panetta, and Jeffrey Lay.

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In India

Among people born in India, Jyotirmoyee Sikdar ranks 1,694 out of 1,861Before her are Sneha (1981), Pooja Batra (1975), Kim Sharma (1980), Gunjan Saxena (null), Shreyas Talpade (1976), and Vaani Kapoor (1988). After her are Koel Mallick (1982), Priya Dutt (1966), Nani (1984), Jugal Hansraj (1972), Gracy Singh (1980), and Sanjana Sanghi (1996).

Among ATHLETES In India

Among athletes born in India, Jyotirmoyee Sikdar ranks 33Before her are Gagan Narang (1983), Krishna Poonia (1977), Dola Banerjee (1980), Ravi Kumar Dahiya (1997), Vijay Kumar (1985), and Bobby Aloysius (1974). After her are Manu Bhaker (2002), Dutee Chand (1996), Kavita Tungar (1985), Atanu Das (1992), K. M. Beenamol (1975), and Hima Das (2000).