Karamjyothi Dalal
PLAYING DETAILS Discus Throw F55 Karamjyothi Dalal, Women's Discus Throw F54/F55, Athletics
Achievements
Three gold medals at the National Games Two bronze medals in Asian Games, Beijing
Biography
Karamjyoti Dalal’s meteoric rise from Haryana who has become the first woman from India to medal at the Upcoming Paralympics.Dalal didn’t end up medalling at the World Championship, but her fourth position finish raised several eyebrows within the Para-athletics fraternity. The reason why Dalal is one of the most talked about para-athletes within the circuit right now is because she only took up discus throwing last year.
Her rise from the bottom of the rankings to fighting for the top three positions has taken her little less than a calendar year. Originally a part of the national Kabaddi setup, she was forced to leave the sport after a fall from her terrace.
When she was 21, around seven years back, she was sitting down on my terrace and there was a sudden jerk, due to my prior epilepsy problem, which saw her fall down on back. But slowly and surely started getting better. She couldn’t move for close to a year, and was completely bed-ridden. It took Dalal about two years to become thoroughly mobile on her wheelchair.
Participating in the F-55 category, which caters to athletes with no motion senses below the waist, Dalal first announced herself as a serious contender, during the 2014 Asian Games. Three gold medals at the National Games ensured her a comfortable entry to fight amongst the continent’s elite. Within three months of taking up the sport, she found herself in the unique position of throwing against the world number two.In Asian Games, Beijing, Dalal won two bronze medals to introduce her skill to the world.
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