Neena Varakil
Neena Varakil (born 2 May 1991)[3] is an Indian athlete competing in the long jump event. In 2017 her personal best was 6.66m which she achieved in Bangalore in July 2016.[1] She took gold in 2017 when she jumped 6.37m in the sixth and final round. This was at the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in Jiaxing in China.[4] She gained a silver medal at 2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's long jump when her compatriot, Nayana James, took bronze.[5]
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1991[1] Meppayur, Calicut | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | pinto mathew =international athlete and national champion | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | PINTO MATHEW | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 6.66m Bangalore (11/7/2016) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Neena Varakil was born on May 2, 1991 at Meppayur, Calicut which is also known as Kozhikode.[3]
References
- Neena Varakil, All-Athletics, Retrieved 13 July 2017
- "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Asian Games 2018: 5 things you need to know about Neena Varakil, India's silver medalist in women's long jump". www.sportskeeda.com. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- Asian Grand Prix: Neena Varakil wins gold in women's long jump, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Championships, 27 April 2017, ZeeNews.india.com, Retrieved 13 July 2017
- Bhatt, Akash (10 July 2017). "Asian Athletics Championships 2017: List of all medal winners for India". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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