Erra Deexitha
Erra Deexitha (born 25 September 1997) is an Indian weightlifter from Mahabubabad, Telangana, who competes in the 59 kg weight class.
Early life[edit]
Her father was an employee of the State Electricity Department and her mother is a home maker. Deexitha started weightlifting at the age of nine in 2006 at a local gymnasium. After joining the Sports Hostel she learnt the basics from coaches SA Singh and Olympian P Manikayala Rao.[1] She did her BA at Nizam College, Hyderabad.[2] Currently she is ranked 8th in the 53Kg class in the World Rankings.[3]
Tournaments[edit]
- 2012: Gold at the Commonwealth Youth Championship (53kg)[1]
- 2012: IWF Youth Championship (53kg)
- 2013: Commonwealth Youth Championship; (53kg)
- 2014: Asian Youth Championship; (53kg)
- November 2016: FISU World University Championships, Mexico representing Osmania University; (58kg)[2]
- 2017: Asian Junior Championships, Kathmandu, Nepal; (58kg)[4]
- 2017: Gold at Commonwealth Junior Championship at Gold Coast, Australia;
- 2018: Commonwealth Games, Silver;[3]
- 2019: Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, Bronze;[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "More women take up weightlifting after India's great medal success. A champ in the making". BookOfAchievers. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ a b Srivastava, Namrata (2016-10-25). "Erra Deexitha: A weighty invite". Deccan Chronical. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ a b c "A Look At Erra Deexitha Gold's Weightlifting Career". sportsbeatsindia.com. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ Correspondent, DC (2017-09-07). "Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: Telangana's Erra Deexitha lifts gold medal". Deccan Chronical. Retrieved 2023-09-12.