V. K. Vismaya Explained

V. K. Vismaya
Fullname:Velluva Koroth Vismaya
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres
Birth Date:1997 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Sreekandapuram, Kannur district, Kerala, India[1]
Pb:
400 m - 52.12 (2019)

Velluva Koroth Vismaya (born 14 May 1997) is an Indian athlete from Kerala who specializes in the 400 metres. She was part of the gold-winning Indian team at the 2018 Asian Games.[2]

Early life and education

Vismaya hails from Kannur, Kerala. Her father is a construction labourer. She started athletics late only at the age of 11. She is a B.Sc. Mathematics graduate.

Career

Vismaya was part of the Indian women's 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. At the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships, she won silver in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay and silver in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay. The quartet of Vismaya, Muhammed Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom and Jisna Mathew competed in the 4 × 400 metres mixed team relay at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, where they clocked 3:16.14 in the heats to qualify for the final and secured a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] .The team finished seventh in the finals of the world athletics championships with a timing of 3:15: 77.[4]

Domestic

She won the gold medal in 400m at the 59th National Open Athletics Championships held in October 2019.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: VELLUVA KOROTH Vismaya . 30 August 2018 . Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang.
  2. Web site: 2018-08-30 . Weak link Vismaya anchors India to relay gold . 2024-01-22 . ESPN . en.
  3. News: Rayan . Stan . World Athletics Championships: Indian mixed relay team books Olympics berth, reaches final . 30 September 2019 . The Hindu . 28 September 2019.
  4. News: Indian 4x400m mixed relay team finishes 7th in World Championships. The Hindu. 30 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Tajinder breaks shot put national record, gets closer to Tokyo Olympics.