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'''Erra Deexitha''' (born 25 September 1997) is an Indian [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]] from Mahabubabad, Telangana, who competes in the 59 kg weight class.

== Early life ==
Her father was an employee of the State Electricity Department and her mother is a home maker. Deexitha started weightlifting at the age of nine in 2006 at a local gymnasium. After joining the Sports Hostel she learnt the basics from coaches SA Singh and Olympian P Manikayala Rao.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=More women take up weightlifting after India's great medal success. A champ in the making. |url=https://bookofachievers.com/articles/women-weightlifters-are-increasing-hyderabads-girl-makes-international-news |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=BookOfAchievers |language=en-IN}}</ref> She did her BA at Nizam College, Hyderabad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Namrata |title=Erra Deexitha: A weighty invite |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/251016/erra-deexitha-a-weighty-invite.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> Currently she is ranked 8th in the 53Kg class in the World Rankings.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=A Look At Erra Deexitha Gold's Weightlifting Career |url=https://sportsbeatsindia.com/player/erra-deexitha/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=sportsbeatsindia.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Tournaments ==

* 2012: Gold at the Commonwealth Youth Championship (53kg)<ref name=":2" />

* 2012: IWF Youth Championship (53kg)

* 2013: Commonwealth Youth Championship; (53kg)

* 2014: Asian Youth Championship; (53kg)

* November 2016: FISU World University Championships, Mexico representing Osmania University; (58kg)<ref name=":0" />

* 2017: Asian Junior Championships, Kathmandu, Nepal; (58kg)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=DC |title=Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: Telangana's Erra Deexitha lifts gold medal |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/070917/commonwealth-weightlifting-championships-telanganas-erra-deexitha-lifts-gold-medal.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref>

* 2017: Gold at Commonwealth Junior Championship at Gold Coast, Australia;

* 2018: Commonwealth Games, Silver;<ref name=":3" />

* 2019: Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, Bronze;<ref name=":3" />

== References ==
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[[Category:1997 births]]
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[[Category:Indian female weightlifters]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Telangana]]

Erra Deexitha - Revision history

K J Thakur at 20:24, 15 September 2023