Jyothi Yarraji
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jyothi Yarraji |
| Nationality |  India |
| Born | 28 August 1999 Visakhapatnam,[1] Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Running |
| Event | 100 m hurdles |
Medal record | |
Jyothi Yarraji (born 28 August 1999)[2] is an Indian track and field athlete who specializes in 100 metre hurdles. She holds the Indian national record for 100 m hurdles after breaking the long-standing record by Anuradha Biswal when she ran 13.23s on 10 May 2022.[1][3][4] She has broken the record multiple times ever since.[5][6][7]
She represented India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 100 metres hurdles and was a part of the Indian Women's 4 X 100 metres relay team that came 5th in the finals.
At the 2022 edition of India's National Games, she won the Gold in both 100 metres and 100 metres hurdles.[8]
On 17 October 2022, she became the first Indian woman hurdler to clock below 13 seconds – this made her the second best Asian in the 100 metres women's hurdles in the year and the 11th best Asian ever.[9]
At the 2022 Indian Open Nationals, she was adjudged the best athlete among women.[10]
In early 2023, she broke the national record for indoor 60 metres hurdles five times, apart from winning the Silver in the 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships at Astana. [11]
References
- ^ a b Nag, Utathya. "Jyothi Yarraji: India's rising star who overcame the hurdle of luck". Olympics. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Jyothi YARRAJI". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Jyothi Yarraji smashes own-held national record in 100m hurdles after 11 days". The Bridge. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Jyothi Yarraji breaks 100m hurdles national record in Cyprus meet". Press Trust of India. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Meet Jyothi Yarraji – India's multiple record-breaking 100m hurdler". ESPN.IN. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Racing across Europe, breaking records: How hurdler Jyothi Yarraji rewrote NR thrice in 16 days". ESPN.IN. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Record Breakers of 2022 (Athletics): the complete list". ESPN.IN. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Sarangi, Y. B. (4 October 2022). "National Games: Jyothi Yarraji, Ram Baboo hog limelight as athletics events conclude". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Yarraji creates new record, first Indian woman to run sub-13s hurdles". ESPN. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Singh, Navneet. "Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Jyothi Yarraji are the best athletes of the National Open Athletics Championships". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "No hurdle too high for Jyothi Yarraji". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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