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	'''S. Ilavazhagi''' also known as '''S. Ilavazhaki''' (born 1984) is an Indian who has twice won the [[carrom]] world cup.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/content/tags/ilavazhaki-s\|title=Ilavazhaki. S {{!}} Deccan Chronicle\|website=www.deccanchronicle.com\|language=en\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> She is considered as one of the finest carrom players to have represented India at international level from [[Tamil Nadu]] state after [[A. Maria Irudayam]].{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}}		'''S. Ilavazhagi''' also known as '''S. Ilavazhaki''' (born 1984) is an Indian who has twice won the [[carrom]] world cup.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/content/tags/ilavazhaki-s\|title=Ilavazhaki. S {{!}} Deccan Chronicle\|website=www.deccanchronicle.com\|language=en\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> 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\|date=May 2018}}

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	S. Ilavazhagi was born in 1984 to a poor family at [[Vyasarpadi]], [[Chennai]].{{~~citation~~ needed\|date=~~May 2018~~}} 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.		S. Ilavazhagi was born in 1984 to a poor family at Vyasarpadi, Chennai.{{Citation needed\|date=November 2021}} 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 ==		== Career ==
	Ilavazhagi is a member of the [[Thiruvallur District Carrom Association]] and also represented [[India]] at the Carrom World Championships, Asian Championships.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com/ourgoal.html\|title=Thiruvallur District Carrom Association, World Carrom Champion Academy\|website=www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> She won the 2008 ~~Indian~~ Indian National Carrom Championship which was held in [[Chennai]] beating a former world champion [[Rashmi Kumari]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/sep/08/strike-and-pocket-queen-1654288.html\|title=Strike and pocket queen\|work=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/senior-national-carrom-tourney-in-chennai-from-tomorrow/1176980\|title=Senior national carrom tourney in Chennai from tomorrow\|work=Outlookindia\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>		Ilavazhagi is a member of the [[Thiruvallur District Carrom Association]] and also represented [[India]] at the Carrom World Championships, Asian Championships.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com/ourgoal.html\|title=Thiruvallur District Carrom Association, World Carrom Champion Academy\|website=www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> She won the 2008 Indian National Carrom Championship which was held in [[Chennai]] beating a former world champion [[Rashmi Kumari]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/sep/08/strike-and-pocket-queen-1654288.html\|title=Strike and pocket queen\|work=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/senior-national-carrom-tourney-in-chennai-from-tomorrow/1176980\|title=Senior national carrom tourney in Chennai from tomorrow\|work=Outlookindia\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>

	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.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Ilavazhagi-is-World-champion/article15169357.ece\|title=Ilavazhagi is World champion\|date=2008-02-19\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2018-01-04\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/5th-world-championship/\|title=5th World Championship » International Carrom Federation\|website=www.icfcarrom.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>		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.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Ilavazhagi-is-World-champion/article15169357.ece\|title=Ilavazhagi is World champion\|date=2008-02-19\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2018-01-04\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/5th-world-championship/\|title=5th World Championship » International Carrom Federation\|website=www.icfcarrom.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = S. Ilavazhagi
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = 1984
| birth_place = [[Vyasarpadi]], [[North Chennai]], [[India]]
| country = {{IND}}
| sport = [[Carrom]]
}}

'''S. Ilavazhagi''' also known as '''S. Ilavazhaki''' (born 1984) is an Indian who has twice won the [[carrom]] world cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/content/tags/ilavazhaki-s|title=Ilavazhaki. S {{!}} Deccan Chronicle|website=www.deccanchronicle.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> She is considered as one of the finest carrom players to have represented India at international level from [[Tamil Nadu]] state after [[A. Maria Irudayam]].{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

== Biography ==
S. Ilavazhagi was born in 1984 to a poor family at [[Vyasarpadi]], [[Chennai]].{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} 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 ==
Ilavazhagi is a member of the [[Thiruvallur District Carrom Association]] and also represented [[India]] at the Carrom World Championships, Asian Championships.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com/ourgoal.html|title=Thiruvallur District Carrom Association, World Carrom Champion Academy|website=www.thiruvallurdistrictcarromassociation.com|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> She won the 2008 Indian Indian National Carrom Championship which was held in [[Chennai]] beating a former world champion [[Rashmi Kumari]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/sep/08/strike-and-pocket-queen-1654288.html|title=Strike and pocket queen|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/senior-national-carrom-tourney-in-chennai-from-tomorrow/1176980|title=Senior national carrom tourney in Chennai from tomorrow|work=Outlookindia|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Ilavazhagi-is-World-champion/article15169357.ece|title=Ilavazhagi is World champion|date=2008-02-19|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-04|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/5th-world-championship/|title=5th World Championship » International Carrom Federation|website=www.icfcarrom.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/6th-world-championship/|title=6th World Championship » International Carrom Federation|website=www.icfcarrom.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ongcindia.com/wps/wcm/connect/ongcindia/Home/Sports/Indoor+Sports/Carrom/|title=ONGC::Carrom|website=www.ongcindia.com|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tenders.ongc.co.in/wps/wcm/connect/ongcindia/home/sports/indoor+sports/carrom/latest+news/ongcianemergesinternationa|title=ONGC::ONGCian emerges International ‘Champion of Champions’|website=tenders.ongc.co.in|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref>

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