Valasamgari Bhavani is an Indian track and field Para Athlete from Andhra Pradesh. Bhavani was born in SPSR Nellore District. She represents India in the Women's 100m, 200m, long jump and shot put events.
Childhood and early life Valasamgari Bhavani was born in a poor family in Muttukur village of SPSR Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. Her father, Chandraiah died in 2009 and her mother, Bujjamma is a housewife. In her childhood days, she played Kho Kho and Kabaddi and dreamt of becoming a sprinter as it is supported by her father. In 2009, climbing on a water tanker truck she accidentally touched a live electric cable, in which her right arm incurred significant damage and also her father who tried to protect her from electric shock was died on spot. She received medical attention but the doctors amputated her right arm. After that with the support of her mother and her coach, Zaseem, SAAP coach started her athletic training.
Career In her initial days of training, it took over twenty seconds to finish 100m race. She trained under Coach Sk. Zaseem, to improve skills in sprinting as she is still training only in the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh. Bhavani won her first national medal in 19th Indian national para athletics, 2021 at Bengaluru and her first Indian ranking medal in 4th Indian Open National Para-Athletics Championships. She won bronze medals in both 100m sprint and shot put under T-46 category at 2023 World Abilitysport Games, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Later, on the encouragement of G. Venkateshwara Rao, President and V. Ramaswamy, General Secretary to the AP Para Sports Association she achieved several in Para Athletic events.
A knee injury prevented her from participating in Para Athletics for a few months, but she later recovered. Later, she switched to a synthetic race track in Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur for improved athletic training. After two years of training in ANU, Guntur, she returned to AC Subbareddy Stadium, Nellore.
In the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 she won the Gold Medal in both the 100m and 200m events.
In the year 2026, she got Silver Medal and Bronze Medal in the events, 200m run and 100m run respectively in World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026, Dubai and got Gold Medal in 200m and Bronze Medal in the 100m New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
Achievements
8th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championships - 2026 YearVenue EventCategoryResult2026Bengaluru100mT46Gold2026Bengaluru200mT46 Bronze
New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix YearVenue EventCategoryResult2026New Delhi100mT46Bronze2026New Delhi200mT46 Gold
World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Dubai YearVenueEventCategoryResult2026Dubai100mT46Bronze2026Dubai200mT46Silver
World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Czech Republic YearVenueEventCategoryResult2025Olomouc, Czech Republic100mT46Gold2025Olomouc, Czech Republic200mT46Gold
7th Indian Open Para - Athletics International Championship YearVenueEventCategoryResult2025Bengaluru100mT46Silver2025Bengaluru200mT46Silver
6th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championships YearVenueEventCategoryResult2024Bengaluru100mT35/44/46/47/62Bronze2024Bengalurulong JumpT20/44/46Bronze
World Abilitysport Games YearVenueEventCategoryResult2023Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand100mT42/46/62Bronze2023Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailandshot putF46Bronze
Khelo India Para Games YearVenueEventCategoryResult2025Delhi100mT45/46/47Silver2025DelhiLong JumpT45/46/47Bronze2023Delhi100m T45/46/47Bronze2023Delhi200mT45/46/47Silver2023DelhiLong JumpT45/46/47Bronze
5th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship YearVenueEventCategoryResult2023Bengaluru100mT46Silver
4th Indian Open National Para-Athletics Championships +YearVenueEventCategoryResult2022Bengaluru200mT11/12/35/46/47Bronze
National Para Athletic Championships YearVenueEventCategoryResult2026Bhubaneswar100mT45/46/47Bronze2025Chennai100mT45/46/47Bronze2025ChennaiLong JumpT45/46/47Bronze2024Goa100mT45/46/47Silver2024GoaLong JumpT45/46/47Silver2023Pune100mT45/46/47Silver2023Pune200mT45/46/47Bronze2021Bengaluru100mT46Silver2021Bengaluru200mT46Bronze2021BengaluruShot PutT46Silver
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