Saahithyasree Aroori

I’m a 21 year old powerlifter, British Indian, doing my masters at LSE whilst balancing competing and coaching as an athlete.

The simplest reason for sponsoring me is that I don’t see women like me on sport at all. South Asian women are some of the most underrepresented women in the world in sport, and I am one of the only indian women in powerlifting in the UK, and I’m sure globally that’s a similar stat. I’ve only been training for a year but I’m already qualified for national competitions, and in a year or so, looking to compete at a European level or further. I would have been so inspired to see someone like me as a sponsored athlete. Also, powerlifting is a hugely growing sport, and is not yet saturated with sponsorships- which might be be beneficial for you too. I am also a great british powerlifting federation qualified coach, and a student athlete, doing my masters at the london school of economics, and head coach/ women’s captain of LSE Barbell club.

My ideal sponsor would be a company hoping to appeal to a more diverse audience and would be more interested in the social media aspect of the sport.