Ashwini Akkunji

Ashwini Akkunji
Personal information
Birth name Ashwini Chidananda Shetty Akkunji
Full name Ashwini Chidananda Shetty Akkunji
Nickname(s) Gensale Express
Nationality Indian
Born October 7, 1987 (1987-10-07) (age 24)
Siddapura, Udupi, India
Sport
Country India
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Women’s athletics
Competitor for  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold 2010 Delhi 4x400 m relay
Asian Games
Gold 2010 Guangzhou 400 metre hurdles
Gold 2010 Guangzhou 4x400 m relay

Ashwini Chidananda Shetty Akkunji (Kannada: ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ ಚಿದಾನಂದ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಅಕ್ಕುಂಜಿ) is an Indian sprint athlete from Siddapura, Kundapura taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka[1] who specializes in 400 metres.Ashwini has won Gold Medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2010 Asian Games in 4x400 m relay team event with Manjeet Kaur, Mandeep Kaur and Sini Jose[2] and a individual gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles on 25 November 2010 at the 2010 Asian Games held at Guangzhou, in China.[3] She is also a recipient of the Rajyotsava Prashasti (2010),a civilian honour awarded by the Indian State Government of Karnataka[4] She did her preliminary education at KPC English School in Hosiangadi.Later her parents recognized her talent and admitted her to sports school. She did her BA and working on Indian railways.

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Bio

Born in a Kannada speaking Bunt[5][6] family to her mother, Yashoda Shetty Akkunji and father, B.R. Chidananda Shetty.[7][8] Ashwini hails from an agriculturist family.[9] with a sporting legacy.[10] She grew up on her family's 5 acre farmland amidst Areca nut plantations along with her elder siblings a sister, Dipti and a brother, Amith cousin nishanth shetty c.[11] Ashwini is currently employed with the Indian Railways.[12]

Doping accusation

In July 2011 prior to Asian athletics championships in Kobe (Japan) she was accused of using performance enhancing drugs along with 7 other Indian athletes.[13] She was subsequently dropped from the athletics team sent to Kobe for the event and was suspended from athletics. However, she denied the charges and claimed that she is innocent. On 23rd December the NADA handed a one-year ban on her for flunking dope tests earlier this year.

Awards, Rewards and Recognition

The following is a list of awards and recognition. This is an incomplete list.

For the gold medal at 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games
For the gold medals at 2010 Asian Games

References

  1. ^ Kundapur (SP). Daijiworld Media Network. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=87541. Retrieved 15 October 2010. 
  2. ^ Bose, Saibal. "Indian relay girls bring the house down". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2010/india-news/Indian-relay-girls-bring-the-house-down/articleshow/6738756.cms. Retrieved 15 October 2010. 
  3. ^ Rawat, Rahul. "Ashwini wants to win more medals". India Today. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/121649/Sports/ashwini-wants-to-win-more-medals.html. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  4. ^ "Infosys CEO Gopalakrishnan, Ullas Karanth bag top Karnataka award". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 30 October 2010. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article859752.ece. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  5. ^ Shenoy, Jaideep (28 November 2010). "Accolades for Ashwini". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Accolades-for-Ashwini/speednewsbytopic/keyid-485554.cms. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  6. ^ CD Network, Photos by Ramesh Pandith (28 November 2010). "Mangalore: Bunts’ Sports Meet held". Coastal Digest.com. http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17201. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  7. ^ Team Mangalorean. "Ashwini's village in celebration mood!". Mangalorean.com. http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=209369. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  8. ^ Staff Correspondent (14 October 2010). "Ashwini's family ecstatic". The Hindu (Chennai, India). http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article829812.ece. Retrieved 15 October 2010. 
  9. ^ Belgaumkar, Govind D. (14 October 2010). "Grit pumped up Karnataka's golden girl.". The Hindu (Chennai, India). http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/14/stories/2010101463130600.htm. Retrieved 15 October 2010. 
  10. ^ Beejadi, Aishwarya. "Udupi: Rural Surroundings of Akkunje Scripts Ashwini's Success". Daijiworld.com. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=90751. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  11. ^ Daily News and Analysis. "Gensale Express does India proud at Asiad". D B Corp Ltd.. http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/gensale-express-does-india-proud-at-asiad-1588067.html?PRV=. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
  12. ^ Sukumar, Dev S. "Running... till the cows come home". Daily News and Analysis. http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_running-till-the-cows-come-home_1452267. Retrieved 15 October 2010. 
  13. ^ {http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/ashwini-and-priyanka-add-to-doping-shame/1/143690.html}
  14. ^ http://www.nriforumkarnataka.org/news/?p=334
  15. ^ a b "India News". The Times Of India. 13 October 2010. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-news/CWG-Govt-will-dole-out-highest-cash-kitty-ever/cwgarticleshow/6738724.cms. 
  16. ^ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/105034/yeddy-announces-cash-prizes-karna.html
  17. ^ "Railways honours Commonwealth Games medallists". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 27 October 2010. http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/27/stories/2010102763801600.htm. 
  18. ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-village-road-that-led-to-guangzhou/720452/0
  19. ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101016/jsp/sports/story_13064482.jsp
  20. ^ "Jeeva and Tejaswini honoured". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 3 December 2010. http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/03/stories/2010120354272000.htm. 
  21. ^ http://www.pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page1.asp?relid=67970
  22. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_let-children-chase-their-dreams-exhorts-ashwini-chidananda-akkunji_1475775
  23. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_on-return-run-of-felicitations-awaits-golden-girl-ashwini-chidananda-akkunji_1474801

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