India’s 15-year-old artistic skater Chaitra Deepika Pediredla has claimed three gold medals at the 2025 World Skate Pacific Cup (World Skate Oceania) held in Mount Warren, Queensland, from 28–31 August.
Representing Team India, Chaitra outperformed competitors from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Chinese Taipei, securing top honours in inline skating, pair skating, and couple dance skating.
With 47 medals already to her name across district, state, national and international events, Chaitra has become one of India’s brightest young sporting prospects. Her latest victory follows a gold at the 19th Asian Roller Skating Championships in China (2023) and podium finishes at the Taiwan Open International Roller Skating Championship (2025).
Born in Visakhapatnam and currently residing in Vijayawada, Chaitra is a Year 10 student.
Her mother P Lalitha Devi earlier said in an interview, “We are immensely proud of Chaitra’s dedication and hard work. Her passion for skating drives her to excellence. We will continue to support her every step of the way.”
Chaitra began skating at the age of five and trained under Panchada Satyanarayana (Satyam), a coach for Team India in artistic skating. By the age of 11, she had established herself on the national circuit. Since then, she has amassed an impressive 37 medals in India and China, including gold in pair skating at the Asian Roller Skating Championship in Beijing (2023).
The young champion said in an earlier interview that she has now set her sights on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, saying, “My aim is to bag a medal at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.”
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