Kasthuri Rajamani

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Kasthuri Rajamani
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1984-08-23) August 23, 1984 (age 40)
Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
Sport Para powerlifting
Weight class67 kg
Club Sports Authority of India
Coached byG. Vijaya Sarathy
Updated on 23 April 2025

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]

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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. [3] 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 [4] and finished 5th in the 67 kg category. [1]

In December 2023, she won a gold medal in the elite 67kg event with a lift of 100kg in her third attempt, at the Khelo India Para Games powerlifting competition in New Delhi. [5] [6] [7]

With a personal best score of 106 kg, she finished 8th in Paris paralympics. [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. ↑ Thomas, Liffy (31 August 2024). "Paralympic Games: More power to Kasthuri". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Tamil Nadu's Kasthuri Rajamani bags gold in powerlifting". www.dtnext.in. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani Finishes 8th At Paralympic Games | Olympics News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "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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