V. S. Surekha Explained

V. S. Surekha
Fullname:Surekha Vazhapilli Suresh
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:1984 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Kerala, India
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Sport:Track and field athletics
Event:Pole vault
Regionals:Indian: 2003, 2004, 2006
Pb:4.15 m (New Delhi 2014) NR
Updated:5 November 2014

V. S. Surekha (born 1984 8, df=yes) is an Indian pole vaulter. She holds the current national record of 4.15 m set at National Open Championships held at New Delhi in 2014.[1] Surekha is the first Indian female pole vaulter to clear 4.00 meters.

Early life

Surekha was born in the southern state of Kerala. Her interest in sports started during her childhood as a long jumper. During high school she started practicing pole vault under Coach Nagaraj of Prime Sports Academy in Chennai and with technical help from former pole vaulter Manick Raj, she was able to train for the national Level.[2]

Career

She set her first national record of 3.51 m,at the 43rd Open National Athletic Championship in Bangalore on 28 September 2003.[3] [4] She bettered the record clearing 4.15 meters at the National Open Championships in New Delhi, in November 2014.

She has represented India at Doha Asian Games in 2006 and Asian Championship Guangzhou in November 2009. A summary of performance of the athlete is given in Table 1.

Table 1!Year!Performance!Venue!Remarks
20033.51 m43rd Open National Athletic Championship in Bangalore on 28 September 2003.National Record
20063.85mNew Delhi National Championships[5]
20064.08m3rd National Athletics Circuit Meet,PatialaCrossed 4m mark.
20144.15mNational Open Championships held at New Delhi 4 November 2014Bettered her record of eight years and set new national record[6]

Personal life

She is married to the triple jumper and former national record holder Renjith Maheshwary[7] and is a mother of two daughters Jiya and Sparsha.[8] She set the national record of 4.15m in 2014 when she was the mother of a four-year-old daughter[9]

She is an employee of Southern Railways[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Hindu . Surekha soars past own National mark . 5 November 2014 . 5 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Surekha and Renjith's jump to success. 28 October 2017. The Bridge. 25 August 2017.
  3. News: Sportstar (The Hindu) . Piyush Kumar and Surekha adjudged best . 2–8 October 2004 .
  4. News: VAZHALIPILLI SURESHBABU SUREKA. IAAF official website. 25 August 2018.
  5. Web site: IAAF: Vazhalipilli Sureshbabu SUREKA Profile. iaaf.org. 25 August 2018.
  6. News: Pole vaulter Surekha shatters her own national record - Times of India. The Times of India. 25 August 2018.
  7. News: Couple rewrite meet records. 24 October 2009. 25 October 2009. The New Indian Express.
  8. News: Surekha and Renjith's jump to success. 28 October 2017. The Bridge. 25 August 2018. en-US.
  9. News: Sports couples: when love blooms on the field.... 8 March 2018. Malayala Manorama. 25 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Surekha scales a new peak. Mohan. K P. 18 May 2005. The Hindu. 25 August 2018.