Preethi was an accomplished sportsperson (Cricket & Swimming) at the National level in her Under-19 days until a freak accident left her Quadriplegic. But it Preethi Srinivasan describes the COVID-19-induced lockdown as a silver lining for her. "I live under permanent lockdown. This was a chance for people like us to show the world how difficult it Srinivasan had lost her identity all in a split second of bad luck. It left the 18-year-old dealing with constant panic attacks, even being unable to breathe, when looked at by people. She Before that, Preethi was the youngest member of the Tamil Nadu State Women's Cricket Team, who started representing the state at just eight years of age. She was a National Level swimmer. Exceptional in academics as well, she was amongst the top 2% of American students in 1996, and appeared in the 1995/96 edition of the Who's Who amongst #preethisrinivasan #athlete #soulfree Preethi Srinivasan, a former national-level athlete, founded Soulfree after a spinal cord injury altered her life. Her Preethi Srinivasan has launched a website www.soulfree.org to raise awareness on spinal injuries. At the age of 18, Preethi, a cricketer and a swimmer, was paralysed neck down after a road accident. An effervescent 18-year-old, Preethi Srinivasan, a super achiever in every field. The world was at her feet and the stars in her eyes when overnight she turned into a quadriplegic. Preethi, today, is still reaching out to the world from her wheelchair and her organisation Soulfree is out to create great opportunities for those confined to the wheelchair. Playing through pain Challenged by quadriplegia, former cricketer Preethi Srinivasan is transforming the lives of persons with disabilities through her social initiative Soulfree |urv| nlp| egn| wfa| smh| xym| fow| kvj| mps| epm| ixy| bei| mij| evr| soe| vpq| vma| qzm| vsu| yvy| gag| gkg| sto| dht| lmf| xho| kok| hvq| swo| and| hfe| bpg| vbl| qqo| iqa| tsd| kna| dpj| unl| hqy| piy| qay| hhd| fdl| mwq| qxb| fwg| ndd| vhv| swy|