Kritika Khanna is India's first female para-rower, hailing from Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir. At 18, she underwent an amputation following a life-threatening accident, which left her bedridden for months. Despite this setback, she pursued a bachelor's degree in animation and an MBA, and later worked in a bank. In 2018, she began training in para-rowing under Lieutenant Colonel Gaurav Dutta at the Army Rowing Node in Pune. By 2019, she represented India at the Asian Para Rowing Championships, where she and her team secured a bronze medal. Kritika's mantra, "Impossible means I am possible," reflects her resilience and determination to inspire others.