FULL NAME: Suchitra Parida
GENDER: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: 26 January 1994 (Source: Paralympic Committee of India)
PARENTS: Father (Jaiaram Parida), Mother ()
HOME ADDRESS: Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Not known
PROFESSION: Not known
CATEGORY OF PARA ATHLETE: T-55
EVENTS PURSUED: Javelin, shot put
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Not known
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Odisha Women, India Women

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     Won the women javelin Gold medal with a National Record of 16.99 metres in F-55 category of the 22nd National Para Athletics Championships at the SAG Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, Panaji, Goa on 13 January 2024.
*     Won the para athletics javelin Gold medal with National Record in womens F-55 category of the 1st Khelo India Para Games in New Delhi on 11 December 2023.
*     Won the Silver medal in womens T-12 javelin throw event of the 21st National Para Athletics Championship at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on 20 March 2023.
*     Won the Bronze medal in women T-55 javelin event of the 20th National Para Athletics Championship at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 31st March 2022.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     Won 1 Gold and 1 Bronze medal in women T-55 javelin and shot put events respectively at the 6th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship, held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru from 24-27 March 2024.
*     Finished 5th in women javelin event of the Dubai 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix 15 th Fazza International Athletics Championship in Dubai on 15 February 2024.
*     Won one Gold and one Silver medal in javelin and shot put respectively at the World Abilitysport Games, held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 5-8 December 2023.
*     Made a successful international debut, winning the Silver medal in women F-55 javeline event of the 5th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship at Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru on 6 May 2023.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 7 April 2022
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 28 March 2024