Indian para power lifter
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]
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]
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