| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maliakkal A. Prajusha |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | May 20, 1987 Ambazhakad, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump Triple jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Triple jump: 13.72 m (2010, Indian record)[1] Long jump: 6.55 m (2010)[2] |
| Updated on October 9, 2010. | |
Maliakhal Anthony Prajusha (Malayalam: മാളിയേക്കൽ എ. പ്രജുഷ) (born 20 May 1987) is an Indian track and field athlete from Kerala who competes in long jump and triple jump. She held the Indian National record for triple jump with a mark of 13.72 m.[1] She broke the record held by Mayookha Johny by four centimeter.[3]
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Prajusha was born on 20 May 1987 in Thrissur, a district in Kerala state, India.[4] Maliakal is Christian surname in Kerala. She works with Indian Railways and trains under M. A. George, a coach at the Sports Authority of India.[4]
Prajusha's personal best for triple jump is 13.72 m, an Indian National record set during the 2010 Commonwealth Games on 8 October 2010. She broke Mayookha Johny's two-month old record by four centimeter while improving her personal best by a massive 18 cm (7 in).[3]
Her personal best for long jump is 6.55 m set in Bangalore on 5 June 2010 during the second Indian Grand Prix.[5] She became only the fourth Indian woman to cross 6.50 m, joining Anju Bobby George (6.83 m), J. J. Shobha (6.66 m), and Pramila Aiyappa. She won the gold medal for her effort.[6] At 2010 Commonwealth Games, Prajusha won silver medal in the women's long jump of the track and field event in Delhi.