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{{Infobox athlete<br />
| name = Sarita Gayakwad<br />
| fullname = Saritaben Laxmanbhai Gayakwad<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|6|1}}<br />
| birth_place = Kharadi Amba, [[Dang District, India]]<ref name=ind>{{cite news |title=GAYAKWAD Saritaben Laxmanbhai |url=https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/GAYAKWAD-Saritaben-Laxmanbhai-3000772/ |accessdate=30 August 2018 |work=Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang}}</ref><ref name=cg>[https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6017710-gayakwad-saritaben-laxmanbhai.htm Gayakwad SARITABEN LAXMANBHAI]. gc2018.com</ref><br />
| sport = [[Track and field]]<br />
| event = [[400 metres]], [[400 metres hurdles]]<br />
| coach = KS Ajimon<ref name=ind/><br />
| height= 168 cm<ref name=ind/><br />
| weight= 58 kg<br />
| pb = 400 m – 53.24 (2018)<br>400 mH – 57.04 (2018)<ref>{{iaaf name|id=317548}}</ref><br />
| show-medals = yes<br />
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{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|Women's 4×400 m]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver| [[2019 Asian Athletics Championships|2019 Doha]] | [[2019 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|Women's 4×400 m]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze| [[2019 Asian Athletics Championships|2019 Doha]]| [[2019 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles]]}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Saritaben Laxmanbhai Gayakwad''' (born 1 June 1994) is an Indian [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who specializes in the [[400 metres]] and [[400 metres hurdles]]. She was part of the Indian [[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|women's 4 × 400 metres relay]] team that won the gold medal at the [[2018 Asian Games]].<br />
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Gujarat Govt. has selected her as a brand ambassador of Gujarat State Poshan Abhiyan.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Gayakwad was born on 1 June 1994 in a tribal family in Kharadi Amba village, [[Dang District, India|Dang District]], [[Gujarat]]. She represented her state in national level [[kho kho]] competitions till 2010, before making the switch to sprinting. As of 2018, she works as an income tax official.<ref name=mirror>{{cite news |title=Sarita Gayakwad become first athlete from Gujarat to be selected for Commonwealth Games |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/local-sports/from-kho-kho-to-running/articleshow/63259658.cms |accessdate=30 August 2018 |work=Ahmedabad Mirror}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Gayakwad was selected in the Indian [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|women's 4 × 400 metres relay]] team for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] in Australia. She thus became the first [[track and field]] athlete from the state to be selected for the Commonwealth Games.<ref name=mirror/> The team came seventh in the final with a timing of 3:33.61. She was then selected for the [[2018 Asian Games]] in the [[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|women's 4 × 400 metres relay]] team. The quartet of Gayakwad, [[M. R. Poovamma]], [[Hima Das]] and [[V. K. Vismaya]] clocked 3:28.72 in the final to clinch the gold medal.<br />
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[[Category:1994 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes from Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:People from Dang district, India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian female sprinters]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India]]<br />
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