surat with over 75 percent disability bhavika kukadia 27 not only has to fight her disability but financial crisis too but that does not dent her spirit as despite any sponsorship the table tennis player from the city recently participated in an international para table tennis championship in jordan and won a bronze medalthe paddler born with cerebral palsy who won the medal at ittf fa20 alwatani para championships 2023 amman jordan in womens single category is now planning to repay her loan from awards in the coming days kukadiya started walking only after she turned 5 and that too with great difficulty after completing studies she started working while also developing a love for sporting activities kukadia a diploma computer engineering started working as a data operator to support her family financially but wants to do something bigger in her life the family has limited financial resources as her father and elder brother work as tailors and have a shop in palanpur jakat naka area her brother is recovering from a critical health condition that pushed the family into a financial quagmire i am happy that i could win a medal in an international event and prove my abilities financial limitations are there but i look forward to a better future and support said kukadia bhavika is hard working dedicated disciplined and has a focus on representing india there were not many tournaments for para players earlier but now awareness is growing said hraday desai kukadias coach there should be an arrangement for more financial encouragement for these players now he added