FULL NAME: Suchitra Parida
GENDER: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: 26 January 1994 (Source: Paralympic Committee of India)
PARENTS: Father (Jaiaram Parida), Mother ()
HOME ADDRESS: Bhean village, Gop block, Puri district, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Not known
PROFESSION: Works at the Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Government of Odisha
CATEGORY OF PARA ATHLETE: T-55
EVENTS PURSUED: Javelin, shot put
TRAINING PLACE: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Malaya Pati
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Odisha Women, India Women

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     Won the women javelin Gold medal in F55 category of the 2nd Khelo India Para Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on 22 March 2025.
*     Won the Gold medal with National Record in women F-55 javelin throw in the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) on 20 February 2025. She set the National Record of 18.79, breaking her own previous record of 16.99m.
*     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 the womens F55 javelin throw Gold medal in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 13 March 2025.
*     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.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     She is being supported by Lakshya Sports since December 2024.
*     Suchitra lost her mobility in a tragic accident at the age of 22 years.
*     Met with the accident while climbing a mango tree.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 7 April 2022
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 22 March 2025