Irfan Kolothum Thodi

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Irfan Kolothum Thodi
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1990-02-08) 8 February 1990
Malappuram, Kerala, India
Sport
Country India
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Racewalking
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 10 km: 40:10
(London 2012)
20 km: 1:20:21 NR
(London 2012)

Irfan Kolothum Thodi (born 8 February, 1990) is an Indian athlete from Malappuram, Kerala.[1] He qualified for the London 2012 Olympics in the 20 km walk event.[2]

Irfan[3] had previously competed in the Federation Cup at Patiala, clocking a personal best of 1:22:09. At the London 2012 Olympics he set the Indian national record in the 20 km walk with a timing of 1:20:21 and ranked 10th. In March 2013, Irfan finished 5th in the IAAF 20km Race Walking Challenge event held at Taicang, China.

He is supported by the Anglian Medal Hunt Company.

Achievements

  • 2011-Inter State Senior National Athletic Championship-Silver-01:30:31
  • 2011-Open National Athletic Championship-Gold-01:27:46
  • 2012-Federation Cup Senior Athletic Championship-Gold-01:22:14 (new meet record)
  • 2012-World Race Walking Cup-19th-01:22:09 (Qualified for London Olympics)
  • 2012-London Olympics-10th-01:20:21 (New National Record)
  • 2013-IAAF World Race Walking Challenge-5th-01:20:59
  • 2013-Participated in the World Athletics Championship, Moscow[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Irfan qualifies for Olympics in 20km walk.He completed the walk by touching the finish line at 10th position.". dailysports.co. Retrieved 2/7/2012. 
  2. ↑ "Khushbir fails after Irfan qualifies for Olympics in 20km walk". Times of India. Retrieved 2/7/2012. 
  3. ↑ "Irfan Thodi". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ Irfan, KT. "KT Irfan, World Athletics Championships, Moscow". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 11 August 2013. 

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