Mijo Chacko Kurian

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Mijo Chacko Kurian (born 16 July 1995) is an Indian athlete from Kerala. He competes in 400m. He was a member of the Men’s 4x400m relay in the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.

Career[edit]

In May 2022, Kurien was named the best male athlete at the Karnataka State Athletics Championship at Udupi.[1] In September, he clocked 46.10s at the Inter-Services Athletics Championships in Jalahalli. The following month, he won the gold in 400m, clocking 46.34s at the National Open Athletics Championships at the Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bangalore.

In June 2023, Kurien clocked 46.61s in 400m at the Indian Championships from the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. In August, he was named to the Men's 4x400m relay team at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[2][3][4] The next month, he clocked 46.85 in 400m at the Indian Grand Prix 5 in Chandigarh. He was also named a member of the Men’s 4x400m relay in the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alva's dominate state athletics". The Times of India. 2022-05-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ "World Athletics Championships: Neeraj To Lead 28-Member Indian Team". Outlook India. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. ^ Nag, Utathya (2023-08-28). "World Athletics Championships 2023 medal tally: Indian results, medal table - full list". Olympics. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ^ "World Athletics Championships 2023 Day Eight: Indians in action, event timings, streaming info". Sportstar. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  5. ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-02.

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