Malathi krishnamurthy holla wikipedia
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Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla
Indian paralympic athlete (born )
| Born | () 6 July (age66) Kota, Karnataka, India |
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| Sport | Paralympic racing |
Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla is an international para athlete from India.
She was awarded Arjuna award and Padma Shri for her achievements.
Malathi krishnamurthy holla remarkable achievements
She was born on 6 July in kota, Karnataka, India. Her father Krishnamurthy Holla ran a small hotel, while her mother Padmavathi Holla took care of their four children. Malathi was paralyzed by polio when she was one year old.
Electric shock treatment for more than two years improved her upper body strength.[1]
Having won over gold medals, 27 Silver medals and 5 bronze medals. Malathi was conferred the prestigious Arjuna and Padma Shri awards.[2] She represented India in the Paralympics held in South Korea, Barcelona, Athens and Beijing; the Asian Games held in Beijing, Bangkok, South Korea and Kuala Lumpur; World Masters held in Denmark and Australia, Commonwealth Games