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'''Jyoti Radheshyam Gaderiya''' (born 1998) is an Indian para cyclist from [[Maharashtra]]. She qualified to represent India at the [[India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|2024 Summer Paralympics]] at Paris.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Sanjay Samuel |date=2024-06-13 |title=Two para cyclists from Hyderabad to represent India at Paralympic Games 2024 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/two-para-cyclists-from-hyderabad-to-represent-india-at-paralympic-games-2024-898833 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tomar |first=Ajay |date=2024-04-21 |title=Two para-cyclists from India break into top-5 of world rankings |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2024/Apr/21/two-para-cyclists-from-india-break-into-top-5-of-world-rankings |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She competes in the women's elite C2 category.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-21 |title=Meet 2 Para Cyclists Who Will Represent India In Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games |url=https://www.news18.com/sports/meet-2-para-cyclists-who-will-represent-india-in-paris-2024-summer-paralympic-games-8939645.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> At the Paris Paralympics on 29 August 2024, she finished 10th in the Women's 3000 m individual pursuit C1-3 with a time of 4:53.929.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-29 |title=Cyclist Jyoti Gaderiya finishes 10th in 3000m individual pursuit event at Paris Paralympics |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/paris-paralympics/cyclist-jyoti-gaderiya-finishes-10th-in-3000m-individual-pursuit-event-at-paris-paralympics/articleshow/112900720.cms |access-date=2024-08-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and 15th place. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/paralympic-games-2024/paris-2024-paralympic-games-live-updates-day-10-september-7-athletics-javelin-throw-canoe-swimming-cycling-paralympics-updates-6510365|title=2024-Paralympic Games Updates : Day 10|publisher=NDTV}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Gaderiya is from Dongargaon village, Mohadi taluk, in Bhandara district. She is the daughter of Radheshyam Kashiram Gaderiya, a farmer, and Usha Radheshyam Gaderiya. She has three sisters and a brother.<ref name=":2" /> She used to take part in athletics at school was a state level kabaddi player before her accident.<ref name=":1" /> She met with a life-threatening accident in May 2016 and lost her left leg. In 2019, she took up rowing and participated in Asian Rowing Championships where she won a bronze medal.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=How para cyclist Jyoti Radheshyam escaped death and made it to the Paris Paralympics 2024 |url=https://www.globalindian.com/story/cover-story/how-para-cyclist-jyoti-radheshyam-escaped-death-and-made-it-to-the-paris-paralympics-2024/ |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The Global Indian |language=en-US|date=2 September 2024|last=Sharma|first=Vikram}}</ref> But in 2022, she shifted to cycling.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title=Paris Paralympics 2024 {{!}} Jyoti Gaderiya’s cycle of life: From pain to pedal |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/paris-paralympics-2024-jyoti-gaderiyas-cycle-of-life-from-pain-to-pedal-23387706 |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> She trains at [[Hyderabad]] with Aditya Mehta Foundation.<ref name=":0" /> The para athletes from the foundation met the chief minister [[A.Revanth Reddy|A. Revanth Reddy]] and briefed him about their preparations before the Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-02 |title=Para athletes call on Chief Minister |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/para-athletes-call-on-chief-minister/article68360279.ece |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Career ==
At the para-cycling event of the Asian Track Championships in New Delhi, she won three gold medals.<ref name=":3" /> In November 2022, she won a gold medal in the 13 km time trials of the Malaysia Para Road Championship. She also won the 13.5 km Malaysia Para Road Race Championship, 500m Time Trial at the Malaysia Para Track Championship and 3 km individual pursuit at the Malaysia Para Track Championship.<ref name=":2" />

In 2022, she participated in the 10th Asian Road Para Cycling Championship at Tajikistan and the World Para Cycling Track Championships 2022, where she was ranked 8th. In 2023, she took part in the World Para Track Cycling Championship at Scotland. She also represented India at the 2023 Asian Games in China.<ref name=":2" /> In November 2024, she took part in the Asian Para Track Cycling Championship at New Delhi.<ref name=":2" />

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