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- Twenty-two-year-old Amandeep Kaur, daughter of a daily wage labourer and a domestic worker, stunned the crowd by winning gold in the 800 metres and bronze in the 1500 metres at the prestigious World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meet.
- As the national anthem played in Bhubaneswar and the gold medal hung around her neck, Amandeep Kaur stood tall — a symbol of grit, speed, and the belief that no dream is too distant, no finish line too far.
- With her father earning a modest income as a labourer and her mother working in households, every rupee spent on training and travel was hard-fought.
Under the blazing lights of Kalinga Stadium, a young woman from Punjab turned her lifelong dream into reality. Twenty-two-year-old Amandeep Kaur, daughter of a daily wage labourer and a domestic worker, stunned the crowd by winning gold in the 800 metres and bronze in the 1500 metres at the prestigious World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meet.
Clocking a blistering 2 minutes 04.31 seconds in the 800m final, Kaur surged past her competitors to claim the top spot on the podium. Barely half an hour later, she returned to the track for the grueling 1500m, powering through in 4 minutes 27.14 seconds to secure a third-place finish.
“I was the only girl from Punjab here, and winning two medals feels surreal,” Kaur said over the phone, her voice brimming with joy. “Competing in back-to-back races was exhausting, but the feeling of crossing that finish line makes every struggle worth it.”
Those struggles have been many. Raised in Moga, Kaur’s journey to international competition was paved with determination and sacrifice. With her father earning a modest income as a labourer and her mother working in households, every rupee spent on training and travel was hard-fought.
Her coach, Deepak Kumar of Dasuya, recalls the first time he met her two years ago. “I knew she had talent, but what struck me was her willpower,” he said. “Every competition has been a challenge to fund, yet she never lets it dampen her spirit. She’s grown into a world-class athlete before my eyes.”
Kaur’s double medal haul is more than a personal triumph — it’s a reminder of the untapped potential lying in India’s small towns and villages. “With the right support and training,” Kumar added, “there’s no limit to what she can achieve. She is truly a star in the making.”
As the national anthem played in Bhubaneswar and the gold medal hung around her neck, Amandeep Kaur stood tall — a symbol of grit, speed, and the belief that no dream is too distant, no finish line too far.
