Kasthuri Rajamani

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Kasthuri Rajamani (born 23 August 1984) [1] is an Indian para power lifter from Tamil Nadu. She qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the women's 67 kg category. [2] With a personal best score of 106kg, she finished 8th in Paris. [3]

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Early life

Kasthuri is affected by polio in both her legs in the childhood. She also lost her mother early in life and was raised up by her grandmother. A friend, who is a sport shooter, took her to the boxing academy at a Corporation Ground in Nungambakkam, Chennai, for training in powerlifting in December 2018. Later, she was trained by G. Vijaya Sarathy, a senior para coach with Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. [4] In 2023, she was recruited by Sports Authority for India for further training.

Career

She represented India at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China [5] and finished 5th in the 67kg category. [1] Earlier, she won gold at the Khelo India games in 2023. [3] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kasthuri Rajamani". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 6 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "At 39, Kasthuri set for debut at Paralympics". The Times of India. 7 July 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani Finishes 8th At Paralympic Games | Olympics News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Liffy (31 August 2024). "Paralympic Games: More power to Kasthuri". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Khelo India Para Games: TN's Kasthuri Bags Powerlifting Gold; Manish Hits Bulls Eye In Shooting - Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani finishes 8th at Paris Paralympics". The Times of India. 6 September 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 September 2024.


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