VADODARA: Paralysed at the age of three due to a medical mishap, Geeta Rao's early life was fraught with challenges. By the age of eight, the young girl, overwhelmed by despair and shaken by a hurtful remark about her disability, even attempted to end her life. Yet, destiny had other plans. Today, at 46, Rao is a trailblazing para-cyclist from Ahmedabad, dedicating her life to training and mentoring India's next generation of para-athletes. Earlier this year, she trained over 30 para-cyclists from across India, including six from Gujarat, and encouraged them to participate in the national para-cycling championships. "Many of them won medals in various categories. It was deeply satisfying, as it brought me a step closer to my dream of putting India on the global para-cycling map," Rao t

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