Arokia Rajiv

Arokia Rajiv

India's Arokia Rajiv Wins The 400m First Round Race Ahead Of Sri Lanka's Ajith Premakumara(690).
Personal information
Full name Soundararajan Arokia Rajiv
Nationality Indian
Born (1991-05-22) 22 May 1991
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)[1]
Sport
Country India
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 45.47 (New Delhi 2016)
Updated on 8 July 2017.

Arokia Rajiv (born 22 May 1991) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres event.

Early life

Rajiv was born on May 22, 1991, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu,[1] to a poor family. His father Y. Soundararajan works as a school van driver. Rajiv studied at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Lalgudi, and St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli.[2]

Career

Rajiv began his career as a long jumper before taking to 400 metres. At the 2014 Asian Games, he won the bronze medal, clocking 45.92 seconds in the final.[3] In the process, he bettered his previous best of 46.13 seconds, which he had achieved at the National Inter-State Championships in Lucknow in June 2014.[4]

International competitions

Representing  India
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India 6th 400 m 46.63
4th 4x400 m relay 3:06.01
2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 3rd 400 m 45.92
4th 4x400 m relay 3:04.61
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 2nd 400 m 46.14
1st 4x400 m relay 3:02.92

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Arokia Rajiv". results.glasgow2014.com. 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. "Lalgudi youth wins bronze in Asiad". The Hindu. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. "Braving odds, the Arokia Rajiv way". Deccan Herald. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. "Rajiv Arokia Bags Bronze in Men's 400M Race". NDTV. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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