Raj Kumari (para powerlifting)

Raj Kumari (born 1991) is an Indian para-power lifter from Delhi. She won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China in the women's 61 kg powerlifting event.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

She lives in Chhatarpur, New Delhi and takes tuition classes for students to meet her training expenses.[4] She only receives a ‘disability pension’ of Rs.2500 per month. She trained under JP Singh for the Asian Para Games.[2][5] She was affected by polio in the childhood and met with an accident in 2018.[4] She finished post-graduate in history through distance education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University.[4]

Career

Raj Kumari won the bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games. Earlier, she took part in the Tbilisi 2021 World Para Powerlifting Senior World Championships at Georgia.[6]

References

  1. ^ Today, Telangana (2023-10-26). "Para Asian Games: Powerlifting athletes Zainab, Rajkumari secure silver and bronze on debut". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  2. ^ a b "Asian Para Games: Powerlifters Zainab Khatun, Rajkumari Secure Silver, Bronze On Debut | Weightlifting News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  3. ^ "PM celebrates Bronze Medal by Raj Kumari in Women's Para Powerlifting 61 kgs event in Asian Para Games 2022". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  4. ^ a b c "Lifter who funds training with pvt tuitions on podium". The Times of India. 2023-10-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  5. ^ ANI (2023-10-23). "Asian Para Games: Powerlifting athletes Zainab, Rajkumari secure silver and bronze on debut". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  6. ^ "Raj Kumari - Powerlifting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-01-09.