![]() ![]() ![]() Sindhu’s coach – P Gopichand was also given a BMW car. Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, also BMW’s brand ambassador, had handed over the keys to Karmakar and two other Rio medal winners – shuttler PV Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik. Her family bought a car recently, and it was a brand that has a service center in Agartala,” Karmakar’s coach Bisweswar Nandi said. “Considering her situation, Dipa was given cash amounting to Rs. Besides, the town didn’t have a service center for her car. Karmakar, who shot to fame after becoming the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the Olympic finals, was forced to return the luxury car as the roads in her hometown of Agartala were narrow and potholed. But Dipa Karmakar is relieved at her new Hyundai Elantra she bought from the Rs 25 lakh she got after returning a BMW received as a token of appreciation for her exploits at the Rio Olympics. Few would trade in a brand new BMW for a mid-sized sedan.
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