Lalitha Killaka

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]

Medal record
Representing  India
Women's para-athletics
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 1500m T11

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]

References

  1. ^ Sportstar, Team (2023-10-21). "India at Asian Para Games 2023: Full list of Indian athletes". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  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. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "Asian Para Games: Sumit Antil leads India's charge with world record". Hindustan Times. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  7. ^ a b Jaisankar, Priya (2023-10-25). "Breaking News: Lalitha Killaka Clinches Silver Medal at 2023 Asian Para Games". VTSWORLD. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  8. ^ a b Prakash, Hita. "Marvels of para sports". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  9. ^ "Para Athletics Licence Register 2024". id.paralympicindia.org.in. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  10. ^ "News". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.