FULL NAME: Divya Shandilya
GENDER: Female
BORN: 5th July 1998 (Source: Odisha Athletics Association and Athletics Federation of India)
PARENTS: Father (A Kumar), Mother (Kiran Kumari)
HOME ADDRESS: Paradeep Port Trust, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Bachelor in Physical Education (BPEd)
PROFESSION: Not yet employed
TYPE OF ATHLETE: Hammer and discus thrower
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: Government Sports Hostel, Bhubaneswar
TRAINING PLACE: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Abhilash Sreekandan Nair
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Paradip Port Trust and Odisha State

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

STATE:
*     Won the womens hammer throw gold medal at the 67th Odisha State Athletics Meet, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from 28-30 December, 2019.
*     Won the gold medal with New Meet Record (50.85m) in women’s hammer event of the 66th Odisha State Athletics Meet, held at Cuttack from Dec 28-30, 2018.
*     Won the gold medal with new meet record in women’s hammer and silver in discus events of the 65th Odisha State Athletics Championship, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from Dec 28-30, 2017.
*     Won the gold medal with new meet record (43.09m) in U-20 girls’ hammer and bronze medal in discus events of the 64th Odisha State Athletics Championship, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from April 2 to 4, 2017.
*     Won the gold medal with new meet record in girls-20 hammer throw and finished second in discus event of the 63rd Odisha State Athletics Meet, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, from Dec 28 to 30, 2015.

ZONAL:
*     Won the gold medal in girls-20 hammer event with an effort of 38.45m in the 28th East Zone Junior Athletics Championship, held at Guwahati, Assam on Sept 10 and 11, 2016.

NATIONAL:
*     Won the womens hammer throw Silver medal in the 64th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championship at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on 20 August 2025. This was her mainden senior national medal and she won it with a State record and Personal Best of 59.58 metres.
*     Secured the womens hammer throw Second position with an effort of 58.31m at the Indian Open Athletics Meet, held at War Heroes Stadium in Sangrur, Punjab on 27-28 July 2025.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     Her younger brother Mohit is also a hammer thrower and won gold medals in Odisha State Athletics Championships.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 13 January 2016
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 21 August 2025