S. Ilavazhagi also known as S. Ilavazhaki (born 1984) is an Indian who has twice won the carrom world cup.[1] She is considered one of the finest carrom players to have represented India at international level from Tamil Nadu state after A. Maria Irudayam.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 1984 Vyasarpadi, North Chennai, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Carrom |
Biography edit
S. Ilavazhagi was born in 1984 to a poor family at Vyasarpadi, Chennai.[citation needed] His father A. Irudayaraj, a daily wage earning auto-rickshaw driver (motorished fish cart) and her mother, Selvi is a housewife. She is also the eldest of three sisters in her family.
Career edit
Ilavazhagi is a member of the Thiruvallur District Carrom Association and also represented India at the Carrom World Championships, Asian Championships.[2] She won the 2008 Indian National Carrom Championship which was held in Chennai beating a former world champion Rashmi Kumari in the final.[3][4]
In the same year, she participated in the 2008 Carrom World Championships and became a world champion in the women's singles after beating P. Nirmala in the finals with 25-11, 25-11 victory.[5] Ilavazhagi also defeated Rashmi Kumari in the semifinals to qualify for the final. Prior to the 2008 Carrom World Cup she got financial assistance from K. Vijayal, a retired Reserve Bank of India officer.[6]
She also competed at the 2012 Carrom World Championships and emerged as runners-up to Rashmi Kumari in the women's singles final and also won the women's doubles title along with Rashmi Kumari.[7][8][9]
References edit
- ^ "Ilavazhaki. S | Deccan Chronicle". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Thiruvallur District Carrom Association, World Carrom Champion Academy". www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Strike and pocket queen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Senior national carrom tourney in Chennai from tomorrow". Outlookindia. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Ilavazhagi is World champion". The Hindu. 19 February 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "5th World Championship » International Carrom Federation". www.icfcarrom.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "6th World Championship » International Carrom Federation". www.icfcarrom.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "ONGC::Carrom". www.ongcindia.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "ONGC::ONGCian emerges International 'Champion of Champions'". tenders.ongc.co.in. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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