Rakshitha Raju

"Rakshitha" redirects here. For the Indian television personality, see Rakshita.
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's para-athletics
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 1500m T11

Rakshitha Raju (born 15 January 2001)[1] is an Indian runner. Visually impaired, she takes part in the women's 1500 metres T11 category. She was selected for the Indian team that took part in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Para Games. She won the gold medal Asian Para Games behind China's Shanshan He.[2][3] Later, Shanshan was disqualified and Raju was promoted to take the gold medal.[2] She clocked 5 minutes, 21.45 seconds. Being a visually handicapped runner, Rakshitha completed the race with the help of a guide Rahul Balakrishna.

  1. ^ "Paris 2024". Olympics. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  2. ^ a b "Blind runner Rakshitha bags gold in 1,500m". The Times of India. 2023-10-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ^ "PM congratulates Rakshitha Raju for clinching gold in women's 1500m-T11 at Asian Para Games". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-01.