Karamjyoti Dalal

Karamjyoti Dalal is an Indian para-athlete. She is a discus thrower. She is from Rohtak. She has won the bronze medal in the IPC World Para Athletics Championships.[1] She studied at Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak and hails from Haryana.

Early life and Career

Karamjyoti was a kabaddi player before her accident where she fell from the terrace which affected her motor sensation. She is a discus thrower and a coach. Karamjyoti Dalal is currently a coach at Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana. She came to know about Para Athletics through her aunt.[2]

Medals
  1. Gold Medal at Fazaa Grand Prix in Dubai, 2017.
  2. Two Bronze Medals at Asian Games in Beijing, 2014.[3]
  3. Ranked as world no. 8 at Asian Games 2014.
  4. Bronze Medal at World Para-Athletic Championship in London 2014.[4]

References
  1. "Karamjyoti Dalal secures World Championships bronze in a show of mental strength". Zeven. 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  2. "Will Karamjyoti Dalal become the first Indian woman to win Paralympic gold?". www.sportskeeda.com. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  3. "ShieldSquare Captcha". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  4. Staff, Scroll. "Karamjyoti Dalal recovers from poor show in Rio to win bronze in World Para Athletics Championships". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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