It is a tale of grit, academia and will power as Indian discus thrower Seema Kaliramna has turned her sporting journey into. The 27-year-old from Haryana, who won a bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, now has her eyes firmly fixed on next year’s Asian Games in Japan – an important step as she seeks to achieve her ultimate goal of competing for India at the Olympic Games.
Seema is not your run-of-the-mill athlete. She is originally from Dinod in Bhiwani, and was inspired to take up sports by her father mother as a former Indian Army serviceman who played javelin throw and basketball. With the help of her husband, Ravinder Kaliramna, a former national-level discus thrower who also coaches her, she balances world-class athletic training with looking after her young son Rudra and pursuing a Ph. D. (Physical Education) from Chaudhary Bansi Lal University
The research train has been published in academic journals on sports psychology, especially the role of imagery and positive self-talk as mental markers for improved physical performance. Seema doesn’t view her doctoral studies as an isolated intellectual pursuit, but rather what she does every day in her life. These are some of the gear she gathers through psychological to control her body while under a lot of pressure, handle with competition fears, maximize muscle recovery and improve her biomechanics.
This evidence-based technique helped her earn a medal during Glasgow, however. In chilly and windy conditions that made it challenging to hold onto the discus, Seema settled down after four fouls to throw 58.65 meters for bronze.
It was a memorable accomplishment following an agonizing near-miss just two years before at the 2025 Asian Championships in Gumi, South Korea, where she finished just outside the medals on countback after posting an identical height to bronze medal winner Pu Women’s one-hundredth off by 16 centimeters for the podium spot.
Seema fought her way back from a potentially career-ending knee injury that had ruled her out for three years, and after a break following having two children she has rebuilt into what seems to be the best shape of her life. After POA 59.73 meters throw in national inter-state championships he still aims to achieve 60 meter and above throwing distance markers. Seema is keen to upgrade her medal colour at the Asian Games on the way to the Olympics, with immense backing from family, Athletics Federation of India and Sports Authority of India.