Sita Sahu

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Sita Sahu
NationalityIndian
OccupationAthletics
Years active2011-present
Known forBronze medal in Special Olympics

Sita Sahu is a double Special Olympics medalist from India. Originally from Madhya Pradesh, she was barely fifteen when she won bronze medals for the 200 and 4X400 meter relay races held in 2011 during the Special Olympics in Athens. [1] Media reports suggest that, struggling economically, Sita has joined her family's street food business. [2]

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References

  1. Help us make a difference!. Special Olympics. Retrieved on 12 July 2015.
  2. "Olympics medal winner now a 'gol gappa' seller". Time of India. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2017.