31. Madhavi Latha-Getting Everyone Moving

Published: March 19, 2021, 2:12 p.m.

Madhavi Latha is a para-athletics sportsperson who champions the cause of sports for persons with disabilities. She was the National Para-Swimming Champion (three-time gold medallist), and also the founder of the Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India (WBFI) – India's national wheelchair basketball body. Previously, she has founded the Paralympic Swimming Association of Tamil Nadu in 2011, and Yes We Can Too, an NGO that focuses on inclusivity in sports and the promotion of sports for persons with disabilities.