Koneru Humpy: Chess player is BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year
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BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year winner Koneru Humpy gives advice to young athletes
Chess player Koneru Humpy has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020, following a public vote.
The 33-year-old beat sprinter Dutee Chand, airgun shooter Manu Bhaker, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and India hockey captain Rani Rampal to the award.
Humpy is the World Rapid Chess champion having won the title in December 2019 after a two-year maternity break. In 2020, she won the Cairns Cup, an elite-level tournament for the top female players.
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