The Andhra trio of Ok. Rajitha (400m gold), S. Pallavi (64 kg weightlifting gold), and M. Sireesha (400m bronze) that received medals within the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula (Haryana) has defied excessive hardship and monetary constraints to make it up to now.
Rajitha, belonging to the Koya tribe, misplaced her father at a younger age and her mom Bhadramma, a labourer, needed to deal with 5 youngsters within the village of Ramachandrapuram in East Godavari (AP). “It was a daily fight, to survive. But my mother, like a true warrior, never gave up,” stated Rajitha.
First, it was Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh coaches Vamsi Sai Kiran and Krishna Mohan who noticed the spark in Rajitha and later, SAI athletics coach N. Ramesh finetuned her abilities in Hyderabad the place she was coaching at her personal expense.
Sireesha, 18, from Mandarada village in Srikakulam, is one other shining instance of an athlete’s conquer adversity. Her father Krishnam Naidu, a labourer, met with a deadly accident in 2019 and since then it’s her mom Gowri, additionally a labourer, who’s caring for the household.
“Despite the sudden demise of my father, who encouraged me to take up athletics when I was 14, my mother insisted that I continue my career as an athlete. For a long time, two meals were a luxury for us. This is my first medal in the Khelo India Games,” stated Sireesha, who additionally trains below Ramesh as a SAI Academy trainee.
For his half, Ramesh stated the principle problem was sustainability.
“Rajitha has the potential to get into the 4×400 m Indian team for she is a great learner and superb in race judgement. Undisturbed training and a job to support her family could see her go to places,” Ramesh knowledgeable The Hindu.
“Sireesha is one of those athletes who will fight for the place undeterred by any level of competition,” added Ramesh.
On Pallavi, Badeti Venkatramaiah, vice-president of the Weightlifting Federation of India from Eluru), stated she had each high quality to be a world beater. “Hope she gets the right kind of support at the right time,” he stated.
Source: www.thehindu.com
