Bula Choudhury (born 2 January 1970 in Hugli, India) is an Indian former swimmer. She is an Arjuna awardee, Padma shri awardee, former India national women's swimming champion and elected as MLA from 2006 to 2011 representing Nandanpur in West Bengal state of India. [1]

Sep 2, 2023 · The echoes of her strokes reverberated through time, earning her not only the Arjuna Award from the Indian Government in 1990 but also the prestigious Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award.

Arjuna and Padma Shri awardee Bula Choudhury, who hails from Hubli, West Bengal, has several laurels to her name. Her unparalleled achievements in the sport of swimming have earned her nicknames such as 'Indian Mermaid' and 'Queen of the Oceans' too.

Oct 17, 2020 · The first ever woman to cross the seven seas, Bula Choudhury is bestowed with both the Arjuna award and the Padma Shri. She hasswum across the English Channel not once, but twice. Add to this the fact that she was the first woman to have swum across sea channels off five continents; you would know why she is a legend.

Won Padma Shri in 2009 Bula Chowdhury is an outstanding long-distance Indian swimmer, who has made her mark in competitive swimming. At the tender age of nine, she proved her swimming skills by winning six gold medals in as many events.

Jan 25, 2024 · The list comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 110 Padma Shri Awards. 8 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 9 persons from the Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI category and 7 Posthumous awardees.

Bula Choudhury (born 2 January 1970 in Hugli, India) is an Indian former swimmer. She is an Arjuna awardee, Padma shri awardee, former India national women's swimming champion and elected as MLA from 2006 to 2011 representing Nandanpur in West Bengal state of India. [1]

Jun 19, 2018 · Bula Choudhury was born in 1970 in Hugli-Chunchura in the state of West Bengal, India. She is an Indian Swimmer, Sportspeople & Politician.

Bula Choudhury is a former national women's swimming champion of India. She is the first woman to cross seven seas. She twice swam the English Channel first in 1989 and again in 1999. She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1990. She is now is planning to establish a swimming academy in Kolkata.

Jan 2, 2019 · A winner at the South Asian Federation Games and a world record holder, Bula has been awarded the Arjuna Award for her achievements in swimming and is also a recipient of the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award.