FULL NAME: Gitanjali Panda
GENDER: Female
BORN: 18th July, 1972 (According to Facebook, she was born on September 21).
FAMILY: Late Biranchi Das (Husband), Rohit Das (Son), Jitendra Panda (Brother).
HOME ADDRESS: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Studied in BJEM School, Bhubaneswar
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION: Diploma in Judo from National Institute of Sports (NIS).
PROFESSION: Working as judo coach in the Odisha Council of Sports since 19th July, 1999.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     Nominated as the joint-secretary of Judo Federation of India at the national body`s annual general meeting held at Imphal in Manipur on August 5, 2013.
*     Became the first judoka of Odisha to obtain the 3rd dan title from Judo Federation of India in May, 2011.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     According to media reports, she became the first Indian woman to pass the continental referee examination of International Judo Federation at Bankok in Thailand on July 31, 2011.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     Succeeded her husband as the secretary of Orissa State Judo Association.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: September 16, 2011
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: June 17, 2016