| Katya Coelho | |
| Birth Name: | Katya Ida Coelho |
| Birth Date: | 13 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Goa, India |
| Height: | 1.52 m |
| Weight: | 52 kg |
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Katya Ida Coelho (born 13 August 1999) is an Indian professional windsurfer who is currently India's only Women iQFoiler and the first Indian to win an IQFoil Medal at the International Windsurfing Cup in July 2022 in Pattaya, Thailand.
Katya Ida Coelho was born on 13 August 1999,[1] to a former national windsurfing champion of India Donald Coelho,[2] who also introduced windsurfing in Goa at The Goa Beach Sports Academy (GBSA) in association with the Water & Beach Sports Promotion Forum. Her brother Dayne Edgar Agnelo Coelho is also a windsurfing champion. Together they are called Coelho siblings.[3]
Coelho started windsurfing at the age of 11 and went on to compete in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics at the age of 14.[4] [5] In addition to her achievements, Coelho also had the honor of representing India at the 2018 Asian Games Mixed RS:One event. She formed a team with her brother, Dayne Edgar Agnelo Coelho, and together they competed as Team India.[6]
In July 2022, Coelho represented India at the International Windsurfing Cup in Pattaya, Thailand. She secured second place, making her the first Indian to win an IQFoil Medal.[7]
Coelho has won 10 national gold medals and 2 bronze medals at the Asian Open Championship in Techno 2015.[8]