Dipa Karmakar is an prominent Indian gymnast. She is the first Indian female gymnast to compete in the Olympic Games. Recently, she has announced her retirement from gymnastics.
Dipa Karmakar Age
As of 2024, she is 31 years old.
Dipa Karmakar Biography
Full Name | Dipa Karmakar |
Date of Birth | 9 August 1993 |
Birth Place | Agartala, Tripura |
Height | 4 feet 11 inches (1.51 m) |
Weight | 47 kgs |
Education | Schooling from Abhoynagar Nazrul Smriti Vidyalaya |
Profession | Gymnast |
Marital Status | Not Known |
Social Media | Instagram, X, Facebook |
Dipa Karmakar Family
Dipa Karmakar was born to Dulal and Gita Karmakar. Her father is a weightlifting coach at the Sports Authority of India (SAI). She has one sister, Puja Karmakar.
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Dipa Karmakar Early Life & Career
Karmakar’s journey into gymnastics began at the tender age of six. On encouragement of her father, she started training despite initial reluctance. But she had a physical challenge; she was born with flat feet, which is generally considered a disadvantage in gymnastics due to its impact on performance. She trained hard and followed the techniques by her coaches to overcome the hurdle. She practiced with limited resource, competed barefoot and wore an oversized costume; and won a gold medal on the balance beam at the Northeastern Games in 2002. Her coaches Soma Nandi and Bishweshwar Nandi played crucial roles in her development as a gymnast.
In 2008, she won the Junior Nationals. Two years later she was part of India’s gymnastics team at the Commonwealth Games held in Delhi. She is notably the first Indian female gymnast to compete in the Olympic Games, achieving this milestone at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Though she missed the medal by just 0.0.16 points.
Dipa Karmakar Retirement
On 7th October 2024, Dipa Karmakar announced her retirement from gymnastics.
Dipa Karmakar Income & Net Worth
In 2023, her net worth was approx. 1 crores. For the current year her net worth is not known.
Dipa Karmakar Medals

Dipa Karmakar Awards
Arjuna Award (2015)
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2016)
Padma Shri (2017)
FAQs
Dipa Karmakar belongs to Tripura.
She has a government job under the Tripura government under the sports and youth affairs department.
Yes
Dulal Karmakar who is a weightlifting coach at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Tripura.
She wasn’t able to secure the quota for Olympics 2024.
She is unmarried.
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