V. K. Vismaya
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Velluva Koroth Vismaya |
| Born | 14 May 1997 Sreekandapuram, Kannur district, Kerala, India[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m - 52.12 (2019) |
Medal record | |
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
[edit]Vismaya hails from Kannur, Kerala.[2] Her father is a construction labourer. She started athletics late only at the age of 11. She is a B.Sc. Mathematics graduate.[2]
Career
[edit]Vismaya was part of the Indian women's 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games.[2] 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
[edit]She won the gold medal in 400m at the 59th National Open Athletics Championships held in October 2019.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "VELLUVA KOROTH Vismaya". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Weak link Vismaya anchors India to relay gold". ESPN. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Rayan, Stan (28 September 2019). "World Athletics Championships: Indian mixed relay team books Olympics berth, reaches final". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Indian 4x400m mixed relay team finishes 7th in World Championships". The Hindu. 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Tajinder breaks shot put national record, gets closer to Tokyo Olympics".
External links
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Kerala
- People from Kannur district
- Indian female sprinters
- Sportswomen from Kerala
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for India