Anita (para rower)
Anita (born 5 March 1995)[1] is an Indian para rower from Rajasthan. She qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics along with Narayana Konganapalle at the World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification 2024.[2] She won a silver medal in the PR3 mixed doubles sculls earlier, along with Narayana, at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China.[3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Anita is a road accident amputee.[3] She is coached by Subedar Mohammed Azad at the Army Rowing Node in Pune.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anita". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, V. V. (2024-04-22). "Paris 2024: Landmine blast survivor Narayana Konganapalle combines with Anita to secure Paralympic quota in rowing". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b c "Accident amputee Anita and landmine blast survivor Narayana combine to secure India's first Paralympic rowing qualification". The Indian Express. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Today, Telangana (2023-10-28). "Para Asian Games: Indian rowers Anita, Narayana Konganapalle bag silver in PR3 Mixed Doubles Sculls". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Indian para athletes create history with a record-breaking 111 medals at Hangzhou Asian Para Games". The Times of India. 2023-10-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-15.