Sita Sahu Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Family, Affairs & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Sita Sahu
Profession	Athlete
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 150 cm in meters- 1.5 m in feet inches- 4’ 11”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 45 kg in pounds- 100 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Athletics
Coach/Mentor	Sajid Masood, Usha Sahu
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2011 Athens Special Olympics 200m Race: Bronze Medal • 2011 Athens Special Olympics 4x400m Relay Race: Bronze Medal
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 April 1996
Age (as in 2018)	22 Years
Birthplace	Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
School	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Marwadi
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Children	None
Parents	Father- Name Not Known (Chaat Vendor) Mother- Kiran Sahu (Chaat Vendor)
Siblings	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sita Sahu

She was born into a very poor family who found difficulty in putting three meals in a day.

Though she was mentally challenged, she never took herself to be different from others.

On 8 June 2011, she, along with seven other children, went to visit the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, for a tea.
Sita Sahu meeting Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan

On July 6 2011, she returned home from the 2011 Athens Special Olympics with two Bronze Medals; representing India in 200m race and 1600m relay race.
Sita Sahu with her two Olympic Medals

On Sita’s stay in Athens, her coach, Sajid Masood said,

“the 15-day stay in Athens had transformed her completely- from a diffident and morose girl to a confident teenager. She learnt to comb her hair neatly and mingle with other participants.”

Due to her financial limitation and lack of support from the government, she dropped her passion for running and started earning her daily bread by selling chaats and Gol Gappa.

After some years, the media got this news and highlighted the official’s neglect towards her. This reached the ears of the government and The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) gave her family a sum of Rs 6 lakhs and the State Government ₹3 lakh.

This money not only motivated her to follow her passion again but also helped her poverty-struck family. Her siblings resumed their studies and the chaat stall was upgraded with concrete walls.