Pooja Ojha Paralympics from India

Pooja Ojha born on 1986-04-15 in , India.

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Language Spoken : English

Coach : Mayank Thakur [national]

She took up paddling in 2017. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 12 May 2024)

Reason: “I used to attend a coaching class for competitive exams in Bhind [in India]. On the way, I would see Para water sports players practising at Gauri Lake. However, my fear of water was a big challenge for me. I always felt that I’d drown. However, my coaches helped me fight my phobia.” (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 12 May 2024)

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Award: In 2022 she received the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in India. (Paralympic India X profile, 04 Dec 2022)

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
ICF Paracanoe World Championships
2	Women’s Canoe single VL1 200m	2024	Szeged, HUN	1:24.51
2	Women’s Canoe single VL1 200m	2023	Duisburg, GER	1:18.736
2	Women’s Canoe single VL1 200m	2022	Halifax, NS, CAN	1:34.18
10	Kayak Single 200m – KL1	2022	Halifax, NS, CAN	DNF
10	Kayak Single 200m – KL1	2019	Szeged, HUN	1:17.93
11	Kayak Single 200m – KL1	2024	Szeged, HUN	1:12.67
11	Kayak Single 200m – KL1	2023	Duisburg, GER	1:13.960
11	Va’a Single 200m – VL2	2019	Szeged, HUN	1:29.19
DNS	Kayak Single 200m – KL1	2021	Copenhagen, DEN	DNS