S. Ilavazhagi

S. Ilavazhagi

Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	1984 Vyasarpadi, North Chennai, India
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Carrom

S. Ilavazhagi also known as S. Ilavazhaki (born 1984) is an Indian who has twice won the carrom world cup.[1] She is considered one of the finest carrom players to have represented India at international level from Tamil Nadu state after A. Maria Irudayam.^[citation needed]

Biography

S. Ilavazhagi was born in 1984 to a poor family at Vyasarpadi, Chennai.^[citation needed] His father A. Irudayaraj, a daily wage earning auto-rickshaw driver (motorished fish cart) and her mother, Selvi is a housewife. She is also the eldest of three sisters in her family.

Career

Ilavazhagi is a member of the Thiruvallur District Carrom Association and also represented India at the Carrom World Championships, Asian Championships.[2] She won the 2008 Indian National Carrom Championship which was held in Chennai beating a former world champion Rashmi Kumari in the final.[3][4]

In the same year, she participated in the 2008 Carrom World Championships and became a world champion in the women's singles after beating P. Nirmala in the finals with 25-11, 25-11 victory.[5] Ilavazhagi also defeated Rashmi Kumari in the semifinals to qualify for the final. Prior to the 2008 Carrom World Cup she got financial assistance from K. Vijayal, a retired Reserve Bank of India officer.[6]

She also competed at the 2012 Carrom World Championships and emerged as runners-up to Rashmi Kumari in the women's singles final and also won the women's doubles title along with Rashmi Kumari.[7][8][9]

References

1. "Ilavazhaki. S". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
2. "Thiruvallur District Carrom Association, World Carrom Champion Academy". www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
3. "Strike and pocket queen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
4. "Senior national carrom tourney in Chennai from tomorrow". Outlookindia. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
5. "Ilavazhagi is World champion". The Hindu. 19 February 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
6. "5th World Championship » International Carrom Federation". www.icfcarrom.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
7. "6th World Championship » International Carrom Federation". www.icfcarrom.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
8. "ONGC::Carrom". www.ongcindia.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
9. "ONGC::ONGCian emerges International 'Champion of Champions'". tenders.ongc.co.in. Retrieved 4 January 2018.