AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): On the occasion of the 45th State Level Gymnastic championship, Tripura Gymnastics Associationon Thursday felicitates the Golden girl of Tripura Dipa Karmakar at Dasarath Deb Stadium.

During the programme, Coach Bishweshwar Nandi was also felicitated at the programme.

It is to be mentioned here that Dipa Karmakar has been posted as Sport officer of the State. Besides, Chief Minister also announced that coach Bishweshwar Nandi has been posted as Assistant Director of the Sports Department.

Indian artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar, born 9 August 1993 in Agartala represents India at the international circuit. She came to recognition when she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, held at Glasgow becoming the first Indian female gymnast to do so in the history of the games.

Dipa Karmakar was awarded the country’s most prestigious Arjuna award in the realm of sports in New Delhi on August 29.

The day is marked as the National Sports Day for the birth anniversary of Hockey Wizard Dhyan Chand.

President of India Pranab Mukherjee bestowed the award on her at Rashtrapati Bhawan.She was handed over statuettes, certificates and award money of Rs. 5 lakh.

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar's achievement in Commonwealth Games as first Indian woman bronze medal winner is an inspiration to all young generation women athletes of India.

The 22-year-old Golden Girl from Agartala scored a total of 14.900 points in the women's Vault qualification at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow.

Eight different countries were represented by eight vaulters in the finals of the event at the Gymnastics World Championship.

However, Young Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar made history on October 25 becoming the first ever Indian to qualify for the finals of World Gymnastics Championships.