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All you need to know about Kasthuri Rajamani

All you need to know about Kasthuri Rajamani

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Kasthuri Rajamani is an Indian wheelchair para-powerlifter hailing from Tamil Nadu. She represented India at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in women’s 67kg. The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will mark her debut at the quadrennial event. Early life Kasthuri, who was affected by polio in her childhood in both her legs, lost her mother at a young age and was raised by her grandmother. At the age of 34, she was introduced to para-powerlifting in 2018 when a friend who is a sport shooter took her for powerlifting training at a boxing academy at the Corporation Ground in Nungambakkam, Chennai. She was trained by G. Vijaya Sarathy, a senior para coach with the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, where she made swift progress in the sport, later representing India at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou China. In 2023, she was recruited by the Sports Authority for India for further training. Tournaments and Achievements Paris Paralympics 2024: Kasturi finished 8th in the Women’s 67 kg final with a personal best score of 106 kg. Para …

Srihari, Ashok lead India’s action- Updates, blog

Srihari, Ashok lead India’s action- Updates, blog

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India will have a busy second day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Friday with athletes competing across swimming, para swimming, artistic gymnastics, para powerlifting, bowls and boxing. After an unbeaten start in bowls on the opening day, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh return for their women’s pairs clash against South Africa, while Putul Sonowal takes on the Falkland Islands in the men’s singles. The day also features six medal events for India, with para powerlifters Ashok, Paramjeet Kumar, Jaspreet Kaur, Suman Devi, Kasthuri Rajamani, Jhandu Kumar and defending Commonwealth champion Sudhir all in action. In swimming, Srihari Nataraj begins his campaign in the men’s 50m backstroke, while Ravi Veera Venkata and Imam Ali compete in the men’s S13 100m freestyle. Boxer Jadumani Singh also opens his campaign in the men’s 55kg round of 32. LIVE updates from Day 2: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please …

Indian Para-Powerlifting Squad at Paralympics 2024: Schedule, medal chances

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Paralifting, first introduced at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, is set to begin on the 4th of September and offers 20 medal events. Interesting, India will compete in four categories—two men’s and two women’s. For the past two decades, India has struggled in powerlifting, with Shakina Khatun’s 5th-place finish in Tokyo, lifting 93 kg, being the closest to success. Despite the challenges, Indian para-lifters remain determined to make their mark on the global stage. Medal chances Participating in para-powerlifting since 1996, India’s sole medal came from Rajinder Singh Rahelu at the 2004 Athens Paralympics in the Men’s 56kg category. Singh lifted 157.5 kg to originally finish fourth, but was later awarded bronze after Syrian lifter Youseff Younes Cheikh was disqualified for doping. As India’s para-powerlifting contingent kicks off their campaign on Wednesday, there is renewed hope of the paralifters ending the nation’s 20-year medal drought. Among the hopefuls is Parmjeet Kaur, who secured his ticket to Paris with a silver medal at this year’s Para Powerlifting World Cup in Egypt. Competing in the men’s 49kg category, …