Nayana James
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 October 1995 Kozhikode, Kerala, India[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 6.55 (Patiala 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Updated on 25 August 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nayana James (born 18 October 1995) is an Indian athlete competing in the long jump event.[2][3][4]
She gained a bronze medal at 2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's long jump while her compatriot, Neena Varakil, took silver.[5]
Early life
Nayana was born on 18 October 1995 in Kozhikode, a district in Kerala state, India.[6] She was discovered by KM Peter, a former athlete, while she was a student at St. George's Higher Secondary School in Kozhikode. In 2010, Nayana shifted to the institute of the Sports Authority of India in Thalassery, Kerala to train under Jose Mathew, former coach of the renowned athlete Mayookha Johny.[2]
Career
Nayana shot to fame after her gold-winning performance at the 21st Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships at Patiala in 2017. James recorded a 6.55m jump in the long jump event, her personal best.[3] At the 22nd Federation Cup in Patiala, Nayana continued her streak by winning another gold in the long jump event.
Nayana's 6.55m jump is among the Top 5 Indian performances in long jump event history.[2] In 2018, she secured the 12th place in the Commonwealth Games Women's Long Jump event.[6] At the 2018 Asian Indoors Games, Nayana bagged the silver medal with a leap of 6.08m in Women's Long Jump.
Nayana's current coach is C. Ajith Kumar.[2]
References
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Is Nayana James next big thing after Anju Bobby George". The Times of India. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Nayana James steals the thunder at Federation Cup". The Times of India. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Nayana James makes big strides". The Asian Age. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Asian Athletics Championships 2017: List of all medal winners for India". 10 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Athletics | Athlete Profile: Nayana JAMES - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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- Living people
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for India
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