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]

S. Ilavazhagi
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born1984
Vyasarpadi, North Chennai, India
Sport
Country India
SportCarrom

Biography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Ilavazhaki. S". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Thiruvallur District Carrom Association, World Carrom Champion Academy". www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Strike and pocket queen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Senior national carrom tourney in Chennai from tomorrow". Outlookindia. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Ilavazhagi is World champion". The Hindu. 19 February 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ "5th World Championship » International Carrom Federation". www.icfcarrom.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. ^ "6th World Championship » International Carrom Federation". www.icfcarrom.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  8. ^ "ONGC::Carrom". www.ongcindia.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  9. ^ "ONGC::ONGCian emerges International 'Champion of Champions'". tenders.ongc.co.in. Retrieved 4 January 2018.