Arokia Rajiv
 Rajiv at the 2017 Asian Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Soundararajan Arokia Rajiv |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 22 May 1991 Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1][2] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
| Club | Indian Army[2] |
| Coached by | Mohhamad Kunhi (personal) Bahadur Singh Chauhan (national) Radhakrishnan Nair (national)[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 45.47 (New Delhi 2016) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 28 August 2018 | |
Arokia Rajiv (born 22 May 1991) is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres distance. He won silver medals in the men's and mixed 4×400 m relays at the 2018 Asian Games and placed third in the individual 400 m in 2014. He won medals in both the 400 m and 4×400 m events at the 2016 South Asian Games and 2017 Asian Championships. He competed in the relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Early life
Rajiv was born in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu,[1] in a poor family. He studied at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Lalgudi, and St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli.[3]
Career
Rajiv began his career as a long jumper before taking to 400 metres.[2] At the 2014 Asian Games, he won the bronze medal, clocking 45.92 seconds in the final.[4] In the process, he bettered his previous best of 46.13 seconds, which he had achieved at the National Inter-State Championships in Lucknow in June 2014.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  India
| |||||
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 6th | 400 m | 46.63 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.01 | |||
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 
|
400 m | 45.92 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.61 | |||
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 
|
400 m | 46.14 |
|
4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.92 | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games(Heat 2) | Gold Coast, Australia | H2- 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.051 |
1Did not finish in the final
References
- ^ a b c "Arokia Rajiv". results.glasgow2014.com. 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Arokiarajiv. asiangames2018.id
- ^ "Lalgudi youth wins bronze in Asiad". The Hindu. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Braving odds, the Arokia Rajiv way". Deccan Herald. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rajiv Arokia Bags Bronze in Men's 400M Race". NDTV. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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External links
Media related to Arokia Rajiv at Wikimedia Commons- Arokia Rajiv at World Athletics
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Indian male sprinters
- Asian Games competitors for India
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Tiruchirappalli
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of India
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Athletes from Tamil Nadu
- Tamil sportspeople