Anita (para rower)
Anita 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.[1] She won a silver medal in the PR3 mixed doubles sculls earlier, along with Narayana, at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China.[2][3][4]
Early life
Anita is a road accident amputee.[2] She is coached by Subedar Mohammed Azad at the Army Rowing Node in Pune.[2]
References
- ^ 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.