Animesh Kujur

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Animesh Kujur
Personal information
NationalityFlag of India.svg  Indian
Born (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 22)
Ghuitangar, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, India [1]
Alma mater Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Sainik School, Ambikapur
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event
 Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests 100 m : 10.18 NR (2025)
200 m : 20.32 NR (2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics Athletics pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Gumi 200 m
World University Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Rhine-Ruhr 4×100m relay
BRICS Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Kazan 200 m

Animesh Kujur (born 2 June 2003) is an Indian sprinter. He is the current 100 m and 200 m national record holder. [2] [3] In 2025, he became the first ever Indian sprinter to qualify for the World Championships.

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Statistics

Personal bests

EventTime (seconds)VenueDateNotes
100 metres 10.18 (+0.5 m/s) Athens 05 July 2025 NR
200 metres 20.32 (+0.8 m/s) Gumi 31 May 2025 NR

References

  1. ↑ "Animesh Kujur". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ↑ "India's fastest man! Animesh Kujur shatters national record in men's 100m, becomes first Indian to run under 10.2 seconds". The Times of India. 2025-07-06. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  3. ↑ Selvaraj, Jonathan (2025-06-01). "With national record in 200m, Animesh's bronze is gold standard". Sportstar. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
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