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{{Short description|Indian kho kho player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Chaithra B.
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|8}}
| birth_place = Kuruburu, T. Narasipura taluk, [[Mysuru district]], [[Karnataka]], India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Kho kho player
| sport = [[Kho kho]]
| position = Defender
| country = India
| team = [[India women's national kho kho team]]
| years_active = 2010s–present
| coach = Manjunath
| parents = Basavanna (father)<br>Nagarathna (mother)
| education = Studied at Kanakapura Degula Mutt School, Kuruburu
}}
'''Chaithra B.''' (born 8 January 2002)<ref>https://kheloindia.gov.in/uploads/Khelo%20India%20Athletes.pdf Serial number 134</ref> is an Indian kho kho player from [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krishnan |first=Vivek |date=2025-01-09 |title=Pratik Waikar, Priyanka Ingle to lead Indian men's and women's teams at Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/kho-kho-world-cup-2025-prateek-waikar-priyanka-ingle-captains-india-squad-schedule-news/article69080630.ece |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> She plays for the [[India women's national kho kho team]] as a defender.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website |url=https://khokhofederation.in/world-cup-team-matches/?id=2 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Kho Kho Federation |language=en-US}}</ref> She was part of the Indian women’s team that won the inaugural [[Kho Kho World Cup]] held at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2025-01-19 |title=Chaithra guides India to title triumph in inaugural Kho Kho World Cup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/chaithra-guides-india-to-title-triumph-in-inaugural-kho-kho-world-cup/articleshow/117378358.cms |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Chaithra is from Kuruburu village, [[T. Narsipura|T. Narasipura]] taluk, [[Mysore district|Mysuru district]], Karnataka.<ref name=":0" /> She was the daughter of Basavanna and Nagarathna.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-20 |title=Kho Kho World Cup-2025: 'Dream Run' for Mysuru girl Chaithra |url=https://starofmysore.com/kho-kho-world-cup-2025-dream-run-for-mysuru-girl-chaithra/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref> She did her schooling at Kanakapura Degula Mutt school, Kuruburu.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-01-27 |title=Kho Kho champ Chaithra has Olympic dream |url=https://starofmysore.com/kho-kho-champ-chaithra-has-olympic-dream/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref> She learnt her basics from her first coach Manjunath in Kuruburu village.

== Career ==
Chaithra played a key role in the Indian women's team victory with a 'Dream Run' in both the semifinal and final of the first [[Kho Kho World Cup]] at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2025-01-15 |title=Kho Kho World Cup: Indian women make history with 157-point rout of South Korea |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/kho-kho-world-cup-indian-women-make-history-with-157-point-rout-of-south-korea-1503386655.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> The Indian team defeated South Korea, IR Iran and Malaysia in the group stages, Bangladesh in quarterfinals and South Africa in semifinals. They defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]] 78-40 in the final. She was awarded the 'Player of the Match' award in the final match for her 'dream run'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Women create history at Kho Kho World Cup 2025 with commanding victory over rivals Nepal to secure coveted trophy |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/indian-women-create-history-at-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-with-commanding-victory-over-rivals-nepal-to-secure-coveted-trophy/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Livemint |date=2025-01-19 |title=Indian women win first-ever Kho Kho World Cup 2025; PM Modi hails 'historic' victory {{!}} Mint |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/indian-women-win-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-pm-modi-hails-historic-victory-11737302241435.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201155957/https://www.livemint.com/sports/indian-women-win-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-pm-modi-hails-historic-victory-11737302241435.html |archive-date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=mint |language=en}}</ref>

She was felicitated by Kanakapura Sri Degula Mutt Seer Channabasappa Swamiji on 25 January 2025 at Vidyadarshini Convent and High School premises, Kuruburu.<ref name=":1" /> On 7 February 2025, she was also felicitated by Mysuru Zilla Kreeda Mathu Samskruthika Vedike, in Mysuru where Kho kho player and Arjuna Awardee Shobha Narayan requested the state government to consider kho kho players for Ekalavya awards. The state government announced Rs.5 lakh cash award for Chaithra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-07 |title=Kho Kho Champs Chaithra and Gautham feted in city |url=https://starofmysore.com/kho-kho-champs-chaithra-and-gautham-feted-in-city/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Kho kho players]]
[[Category:People from Mysore district]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Karnataka]]
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