Lalitha Killaka

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Lalitha Killaka is a para athlete from Andhra Pradesh. She was part of the Indian team at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China. [1] She won a silver [2] [3] medal finishing second behind Rakhitha Raju in the women 1500m T11 on 25 October 2023. [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and education

Lalitha is a visually challenged tribal girl from Gummalakshmipuram in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. [7] She is doing her schooling at Netra Vidyalaya run by Chinna Jeer Swami ji and finished her Class X in 2020. She is currently studying 2nd year degree in Netra Vidyalaya college. She is trained by coach Rahul Balakrishna. [8] Tabares Khan is her guide runner. Her father K Borja [9] and mother Chitamma are farm labourers. They have four children. [7] Her school founder a cash prize of Rs.3,00,000 for her and Rs.50,000 for her guide runner. [8]

Career

Lalitha career high came when she won a medal at the Asian Para Games, a silver in the 1500m in October 2023. [4] Earlier in May 2023, she won a silver at the 5th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship at Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ Scroll Staff (2023-10-25). "India at Asian Para Games: Sumit Antil, Sundar Singh Gurjar set new javelin world records on Day 4". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. ↑ "India win 111 medals at Para Asian Games, here's every medal winner of the record-breaking campaign". ESPN. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  4. 1 2 "Asian Para Games: Sumit Antil Bags Gold With WR, Indian Medal Tally Bulges to 64". News18. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  5. ↑ "Asian Para Games: India script history, achieve historic medal haul with 73 medals". The Times of India. 2023-10-26. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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  7. 1 2 Jaisankar, Priya (2023-10-25). "Breaking News: Lalitha Killaka Clinches Silver Medal at 2023 Asian Para Games". VTSWORLD. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  8. 1 2 Prakash, Hita. "Marvels of para sports". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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