Kasthuri Rajamani

Kasthuri Rajamani (born 23 August 1984) is an Indian para power lifter from Tamil Nadu. She qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the women's 67 kg category.

Early life Kasthuri was affected by polio in both of her legs during childhood. She also lost her mother early in life and was raised up by her grandmother. A friend, who is a sport shooter, took her to the boxing academy at a Corporation Ground in Nungambakkam, Chennai, for training in powerlifting in December 2018. Later, she was trained by G. Vijaya Sarathy, a senior para coach with Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. In 2023, she was recruited by Sports Authority for India for further training.

Career She represented India at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China and finished 5th in the 67 kg category.

With a personal best score of 106 kg, she finished 8th in the Paris Paralympics.