Raj Kumari (para powerlifting) explained

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.^[5] She was affected by polio in the childhood and met with an accident in 2018. She finished post-graduate in history through distance education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University.

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]

Notes and References

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