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{{Short description|Indian para athlete}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Deepthi Jeevanji
| image = Jeevanji Deepthi in January 2025.jpg
| caption = Jeevanji in 2025
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|9|27}}
| birth_place = Kalleda, [[Warangal district|Warangal]], [[Telangana]], India
| sport = [[Para-athletics]]
| disability_class = [[T20 (classification)|T20]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[para-athletics]]}} [[File:Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg|25px]]
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Paralympic Games]]}}[[File:IPC logo (2019).svg|center|40px]]
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2024 Summer Paralympics|2024 Paris]]|[[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T20|400m T20]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Para Athletics Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2024 World Para Athletics Championships|2024 Kobe]]|[[2024 World Para Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres|400m T20]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2025 World Para Athletics Championships|2025 New Delhi]]|[[2025 World Para Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres|400m T20]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Para Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Para Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Para Games|400m T20]]}}
}}

'''Deepthi Jeevanji''' (born 27 September 2003) is an Indian [[para-athlete]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velugu |first=V6 |date=2023-10-25 |title=దీప్తికి గోల్డ్‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ |url=https://www.v6velugu.com/telangana-athlete-jeevanji-deepti-won-gold-medal-in-asian-para-games |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=V6 Velugu |language=te}}</ref> She won the bronze medal at the [[2024 Paralympics]] in the [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T20|400 meters T20]] race. At the [[World Para Athletics Championships|2024 World Championships]], she set a world record of 55.06s.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-20 |title=Deepthi Jeevanji etches new world record, bags Gold in Women's 400m T20 category at Para Athletics World Championship |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/deepthi-jeevanji-etches-new-asian-record-bags-gold-in-womens-400m-t20-category-at-para-athletics-world-championship/articleshow/110261791.cms |access-date=2024-05-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She previously set the [[Asian Para Games]] record in 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-05-20 |title=World Para Athletics C'ships 2024: Deepthi Jeevanji breaks world record to win women's T20 400m gold |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/world-para-athletic-champuionship-deepthi-jeevanji-wins-india-first-gold-in-womens-400m-result-news/article68195326.ece |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> She broke the 55.12s record of [[Breanna Clark]].<ref name=":0" /> She is the recipient of [[Arjuna Award]] in 2025.<ref name="President Murmu Confers Arjuna Award on Para-Athlete Jeevanji Deepthi">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=President Murmu Confers Arjuna Award on Para-Athlete Jeevanji Deepthi |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/president-murmu-confers-arjuna-award-on-para-athlete-jeevanji-deepthi-1854683 |access-date=17 January 2025 |work= |date=17 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117151311/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/president-murmu-confers-arjuna-award-on-para-athlete-jeevanji-deepthi-1854683 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="President confers Arjuna Award-2024 on Jeevanji Deepthi from Telangana">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=President confers Arjuna Award-2024 on Jeevanji Deepthi from Telangana |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/president-confers-arjuna-award-2024-on-jeevanji-deepthi-from-telangana/article69108720.ece |access-date=17 January 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=17 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117151258/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/president-confers-arjuna-award-2024-on-jeevanji-deepthi-from-telangana/article69108720.ece |archive-date=17 January 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Telangana Cabinet approves govt job for Deepthi Jeevanji">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=7 March 2025 |title=Telangana Cabinet approves govt job for Deepthi Jeevanji |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-cabinet-approves-govt-job-for-deepthi-jeevanji/article69302838.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308184048/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-cabinet-approves-govt-job-for-deepthi-jeevanji/article69302838.ece |archive-date=8 March 2025 |access-date=8 March 2025 |language=en-IN |agency=The Hindu}}</ref>
== Early life ==
Jeevanji was born in Kalleda village, [[Warangal district]], [[Telangana]]. Her parents, Jeevanji Yadhagiri and Jeevanji Dhanalaxmi, had a half-acre agricultural land, and also used to work at others' farms as daily wage labourers.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-20 |title=Taunted for her features as a child, Deepthi Jeevanji, backed by Gopichand, strikes gold at World Athletics Para Championship |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/deepthi-jeevanji-india-gold-medal-400m-world-record-para-championship-paris-paralympics-9341210/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She was spotted by her school PET teacher in her Class 9 in Warangal. Later, she came under coach Ramesh, the Junior coach of the Indian team.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2024-05-20 |title=Taunted for being 'mentally impaired' once, Para world champion Deepthi Jeevanji is now feted in village |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/taunted-for-being-mentally-impaired-once-para-world-champion-deepthi-jeevanji-is-now-feted-in-village/articleshow/110275685.cms |access-date=2024-05-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She was also supported by [[Pullela Gopichand]], who suggested that she be tested at the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disability in Hyderabad. There, she was certified under the mentally impaired category, after the relevant tests, and that allowed her to participate as para athlete.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/paralympic-games-2024/called-monkey-mental-by-fellow-villagers-deepthi-jeevanji-fights-taboo-to-achieve-paralympics-glory-6484617|title=Called 'Monkey, Mental' By Fellow Villagers, Deepthi Jeevanji Fights Taboo To Achieve Paralympics Glory|publisher=NDTV}}</ref>

== Career ==
Jeevanji was selected for the Indian team that took part in the [[Asian Para Games|2022 Hangzhou Asian Para Games]], where she won the gold medal<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=India wins two gold on Day 2 of Hangzhou Asian Para Games, medal count swells to 24 |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/india-wins-two-gold-on-day-2-of-hangzhou-asian-para-games-medal-count-swells-to-24/articleshow/104667235.cms |access-date=2023-10-25 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> with a new Asian Para record and the Games record on 24 October 2023 in her pet event, the 400m run in T20 category.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Sports Desk |first=Outlook |date=2023-10-24 |title=Deepthi Jeevanji Clinches Gold, Shatters Games And Asian Records In Women's 400m-T20 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/india-at-asian-para-games-2023-deepthi-jeevanji-clinches-gold-shatters-games-and-asian-records-in-women-s-400m-t20-news-326355 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.outlookindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=2023-10-24 |title=Asian Para Games Day 2: India's Prachi Yadav and Deepthy Jeevanji win gold |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/news/asian-para-games-day-2-indias-prachi-yadav-and-deepthy-jeevanji-win-gold-total-medal-tally-24-11698134281345.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> She clocked a time of 56.69s to take the gold ahead of [[Thailand]]’s Orawan Kaising.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2023-10-24 |title=Asian Para Games 2023 medals tally Highlights: October 24 - India fifth with 10 gold medals; China on top |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/asian-games/asian-para-games-2023-overall-medals-tally-october-24-india-position-ranking-gold-silver-bronze-hangzhou-2022-news/article67452804.ece |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> Japan's Niina Kanno won the bronze.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=Deepthi Jeevanji sets new Asian Para Games record with gold in 400m-T20 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/deepthi-jeevanji-sets-new-asian-para-games-record-with-gold-in-400m-t20/articleshow/104665680.cms |access-date=2023-10-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She was selected to the Indian team that took part at 2024 world Paralympics championships in [[Kobe]], Japan Championships in May in the 100m and 200m (Category F) after two gold in the All-India Inter-University Championships gold at [[Bhubaneswar|Bhubaneshwar]].[[File:Jeevanji Deepthi Recieved Arjuna Award 2024 from President Droupadi Murmu.jpg|thumb|right|Jeevanji Deepthi Received Arjuna Award, 2024 from President [[Droupadi Murmu]]]]

Earlier, she qualified for the finals setting a new Asian record with a time of 56.18 seconds and secured a Paris 2024 Paralympics quota.with a second place in the 100m (Category F) at the Indian U20 Federation Cup at Chhotu Bhai Purani Sports Complex, Nadiad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deepthi JEEVANJI {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/j-deepthi-14818466 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/j-deepthi-14818466 Deepthi Jeevanji] at [[World Athletics]]

{{Paralympic medalists for India|state=collapsed}}

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