Kasthuri Rajamani (born 23 August 1984)[1] is an Indian para power lifter from Tamil Nadu. She qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the women's 67 kg category. [2]
Early life
Kasthuri is affected by polio in both her legs in the childhood. She also lost her mother early in life and was raised up by her grandmother. A friend, who is a sport shooter, took her to the boxing academy at a Corporation Ground in Nungambakkam, Chennai, for training in powerlifting in December 2018. Later, she was trained by G. Vijaya Sarathy, a senior para coach with Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.[3] In 2023, she was recruited by Sports Authority for India for further training.
Career
She represented India at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China[4] and finished 5th in the 67 kg category.[1]
In December 2023, she won a gold medal in the elite 67kg event with a lift of 100kg in her third attempt, at the Khelo India Para Games powerlifting competition in New Delhi.[5][6][7]
With a personal best score of 106 kg, she finished 8th in Paris paralympics.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kasthuri Rajamani. Retrieved 2024-09-06. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ↑ At 39, Kasthuri set for debut at Paralympics. The Times of India(2024-07-07). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ↑ Paralympic Games: More power to Kasthuri. The Hindu(2024-08-31). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ↑ Khelo India Para Games: TN's Kasthuri Bags Powerlifting Gold; Manish Hits Bulls Eye In Shooting - Eastern Mirror. easternmirrornagaland.com(2023-12-14). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu’s Kasthuri Rajamani bags gold in powerlifting. www.dtnext.in(2023-12-14). Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani Finishes 8th At Paralympic Games | Olympics News. NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ↑ Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani finishes 8th at Paris Paralympics. The Times of India(2024-09-06). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
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