Career
Indu Puri was suffering from chronic asthma and had a failing eyesight, when she took up table tennis as a career, despite her doctor"s opinion. She represented India, in six Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships and six World Table Tennis Championships, eventually reaching up to number two position in the Commonwealth in 1982. Thereafter she also remained a national-level sports coach.
She was the chairperson of the committee constituted by the Ministry of Sports to select Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2008 and Dhyanchand Award 2009 awardees., and was appointed as an "observer" at various sporting events across the nation.
She was awarded the Arjun Award for the year 1979-1980. She has served on India"s Anti-Doping Appeals Panel.
