Karamjyoti Dalal (born 30 November 1987) is an Indian para-athlete from Haryana. She competes in discus throw F55 category. She qualified to represent 2016 Summer Paralympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life and education
editDalal is from Rohtak, Haryana. She studied at Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak. She represented Haryana in judo and kabaddi at the national level[1] before her accident in 2008 where she fell from the terrace which affected her motor sensation. She is a discus thrower and a coach. She is employed as a coach at the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana. She learned of Para Athletics through her aunt.[2]
Career
editIn 2014, she made her international debut at the Incheon Asian Games where she finished fourth.[1][2]
At the 2015 World Para Athletics Championships, she placed 4th in the Discus Throw.
She had to compete for her spot at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, after winning the spot for India following her success at the World Championships, Deepa Malik was selected to compete instead, even though her chosen event was Shot put. After this was taken to court, both competed in the Paralympic Games.[3] Unfortunately, she was unable to have a valid throw.[4]
Dalal won a bronze medal in the Discus throw at the IPC World Para Athletics Championships 2017.[5] She also placed 8th in the shot put. Earlier in March 2017, she won a gold medal at Fazaa International IPC Athletics Grand Prix at Dubai.[6]
At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, she placed 6th in the discus throw.
She also won a bronze at the World Para Athletic Championships in London in 2014.[7] She won a silver at the 2022 Asian Para Games held in 2023 at Hangzhou, China.
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships she placed 9th in the Discus throw.
Dalal qualified for the discus throw at the 2024 Summer Paralympics alongside teammate Sakshi Kasana. She placed 9th with a season’s best of 20.22 metres[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "7 Indian Female Para Athletes Who Shone At Asian Para Games 2023". Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Will Karamjyoti Dalal become the first Indian woman to win Paralympic gold?". www.sportskeeda.com. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Deepa Malik to represent India at Rio Paralympics after court decides not to interfere with selection". India Today. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Karam Jyoti Dalal leaves Rio Paralympics heartbreak behind". The Indian Express. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Karamjyoti Dalal secures World Championships bronze in a show of mental strength". Zeven. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Karamjyoti Dalal wins bronze at World Para Athletics Championships". The Times of India. 22 July 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Karamjyoti Dalal recovers from poor show in Rio to win bronze in World Para Athletics Championships". Scroll.in. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Paris Paralympics: Disappointment for India in discus final as Karamjyoti and Sakshi miss out". English.Mathrubhumi. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.