Seven months pregnant and on the podium
V. Anitha, a 30-year-old karate practitioner from Chennai, won a gold medal in the Individual Kata competition at the All India Karate Championship. Notably, she achieved this feat while seven months pregnant, highlighting her dedication to the sport.
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The story serves as an inspiring example of balancing personal professional goals with motherhood and challenging societal norms regarding physical activity during pregnancy.
V. Anitha from Chennai bags gold in KATA at an All India Karate Championship.” As the reader would note, that is a regular line one that jumps at them every other morning from newsprint.
Read the now bolstered with other details that went with that achievement.
“V. Anitha, 30 years old, a resident of Ramapuram in Chennai, bags gold in the Individual Kata competition at the All India Karate Championship held at Vatakara in Kerala, on August 29 and 30, 2026. And she was seven months pregnant.”
The two-day championship, conducted by Alan Thilak Karate School, drew the participation of more than 1,500 students across categories for men and women
The two-day championship, conducted by Alan Thilak Karate School, drew the participation of more than 1,500 students across categories for men and women. The Kerala team won the overall championship title and the Tamil Nadu team secured second place.
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