Raj Kumari (para powerlifting)

Raj Kumari (born 1991)[1] 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.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

She lives in Chhatarpur, New Delhi and takes tuition classes for students to meet her training expenses.[5] She only receives a ‘disability pension’ of Rs.2500 per month. She trained under Dr Tanvir Logani for the Asian Para Games.[3][6] She was affected by polio in the childhood and met with an accident in 2018.[5] She finished post-graduate in history through distance education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University.[5]

Career

Raj Kumari won the bronze medal in the women's 61 kg category at the 2022 Asian Games finishing behind Zainab Khatoon, who clinched the silver for India.[1] Earlier, she took part in the Tbilisi 2021 World Para Powerlifting Senior World Championships at Georgia.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "TOISA 2023 Nominees: Para Judokas, powerlifters, paddlers and canoers in the fray for top honours". The Times of India. 19 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Para Asian Games: Powerlifting athletes Zainab, Rajkumari secure silver and bronze on debut". Telangana Today. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Asian Para Games: Powerlifters Zainab Khatun, Rajkumari Secure Silver, Bronze On Debut | Weightlifting News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "PM celebrates Bronze Medal by Raj Kumari in Women's Para Powerlifting 61 kgs event in Asian Para Games 2022". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Lifter who funds training with pvt tuitions on podium". The Times of India. 28 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ^ ANI (23 October 2023). "Asian Para Games: Powerlifting athletes Zainab, Rajkumari secure silver and bronze on debut". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Raj Kumari - Powerlifting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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