Jyothika Sri Dandi

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Jyothika Sri Dandi
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 52.73 (Trivandrum, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Athletics Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bangkok 4x400m relay

Jyothika Sri Dandi (born 16 July 2000) is an Indian sprinter. In 2023, she became Indian national champion over 400 metres. [1]

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Early life

She is from Tanuku town in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. She was inspired to take up athletics by her father, Srinivasa Rao, who is a body builder. [2] [3]

Career

She had a breakthrough in 2021 when she won the Indian national U23 National Championships over 400 metres. [4]

She won the Indian National Open Championships over 400 metres in Thiruvananthapuram on March 6, 2023 with a time of 53.26 seconds. [5] In July 2023, she was a bronze medalist in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. [6]

In March 2024, she ran a personal best time of 52.73 seconds at the Indian National Championships in Thiruvananthapuram. [7]

In May 2024, she ran as part of the Indian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. [8] [9] She ran the fastest leg of the quarter as they successfully qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [10]

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References

  1. "Jyothika Sri Dandi". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. "Running for her father, Jyothika steers Indian women's relay team to Olympics". Thebridge.in. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. "Father's passion, Pullela Gopichand's support to the fore as Jyothika helps India book 4x400m Olympics berth". Indian Express. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. "Relay Athlete Jyothika Sri Dandi Poised To Fulfil Dad's Olympic Dream". shethepeople.tv. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. "Hyderabad's quarter miler Dandi Jyothika Sri has set big goals for the 2023 season". Sportskeeda. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. "Asian Athletics Championships 2023: Jyothi Yarraji wins 200m silver as India end campaign on a high". Olympics.com. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. "Noah Pips Anas To Grab 400m Gold". Times of India. 18 March 2024.
  8. "Women 4x400m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. "Paris Olympics: How Indian men's and women's relay squads stepped up in Bahamas In last-chance territory". Indian Express. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  10. Mehta, Rutvick (May 7, 2024). "India's relay teams get the job done, qualify for Paris". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 May 2024.