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Representing  India
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2022 Hangzhou | 1500m T11 |
Rakshitha Raju (born 15 January 2001)[1] is an Indian runner, who is 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.
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- ^ a b "Blind runner Rakshitha bags gold in 1,500m". The Times of India. 26 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "PM congratulates Rakshitha Raju for clinching gold in women's 1500m-T11 at Asian Para Games". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 1 November 2023.