Lalitha Killaka

Lalitha Killaka is a para athlete from Andhra Pradesh. She was part of the Indian team at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China. She won a silver medal finishing second behind Rakhitha Raju in the women 1500m T11 on 25 October 2023.

Early life and education
Lalitha is a visually challenged tribal girl from Gummalakshmipuram in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. She is doing her schooling at Netra Vidyalaya run by Chinna Jeer Swami ji and finished her Class X in 2020. She is currently studying 2nd year degree in Netra Vidyalaya college. She is trained by coach Rahul Balakrishna. Tabares Khan is her guide runner. Her father K Borja and mother Chitamma are farm labourers. They have four children. Her school founder a cash prize of Rs.3,00,000 for her and Rs.50,000 for her guide runner.

Career
Lalitha career high came when she won a medal at the Asian Para Games, a silver in the 1500m in October 2023. Earlier in May 2023, she won a silver at the 5th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship at Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.