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[[Subedar]] '''Arokia Rajiv''' (born 22 May 1991) is an Indian sprinter and a [[Junior commissioned officer|Junior Commissioned Officer]] (JCO) in [[Indian Army]] 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]].<ref name=ind/> He competed in the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]] in the Men's [[4 × 400 metres relay| | [[Subedar]] '''Arokia Rajiv''' (born 22 May 1991) is an Indian sprinter and a [[Junior commissioned officer|Junior Commissioned Officer]] (JCO) in [[Indian Army]] 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]].<ref name=ind/> He competed in the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]] in the Men's [[4 × 400 metres relay|{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay]] event where the Indian team broke the Asian and National Records and clocked a time of 3:00.25.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-07 |title=Tokyo 2020: Fastest in Asia, yet not quick enough in men's 4×400 relay |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/olympics/4x400-relay-fastest-in-asia-not-quick-enough-for-olympics-7442283/ |access-date=2021-08-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Rajiv began his career as a [[long jump]]er before taking to [[400 metres]].<ref name=ind/> At the [[2019 Asian Championship]], he Finished 4th Place, clocking 45.37 seconds in the final.<ref>https://www.aac2019.com/index.php/results?format=raw&sub_folder=%2Fday%202%20afternoon&task=download&file=400m%20Men%20-%20Final.PDF {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> In the process, he bettered his previous best of 45.92 seconds, which he had achieved at the Asian Games in [[Incheon]] on 28 th September 2014.<ref>[[Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's 400 metres]]</ref> Enrolled into the 8th Battalion of the Madras Regiment of Indian Army on March 15, 2011, Subedar Arokia Rajiv was honoured by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi with the prestigious Arjuna Award for his outstanding contribution in Athletics in 2017. Subedar Arokia Rajiv becomes the second Arjuna Awardee from the Madras Regiment after Havildar Peter Thangaraj who had received the Award for his outstanding achievements as | Rajiv began his career as a [[long jump]]er before taking to [[400 metres]].<ref name=ind/> At the [[2019 Asian Championship]], he Finished 4th Place, clocking 45.37 seconds in the final.<ref>https://www.aac2019.com/index.php/results?format=raw&sub_folder=%2Fday%202%20afternoon&task=download&file=400m%20Men%20-%20Final.PDF {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> In the process, he bettered his previous best of 45.92 seconds, which he had achieved at the Asian Games in [[Incheon]] on 28 th September 2014.<ref>[[Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's 400 metres]]</ref> Enrolled into the 8th Battalion of the Madras Regiment of Indian Army on March 15, 2011, Subedar Arokia Rajiv was honoured by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi with the prestigious Arjuna Award for his outstanding contribution in Athletics in 2017. Subedar Arokia Rajiv becomes the second Arjuna Awardee from the Madras Regiment after Havildar Peter Thangaraj who had received the Award for his outstanding achievements as India's football goalkeeper.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/aug/30/proud-nation-honours-madras-regimental-centre-personnel-arokia-rajiv-with-arjuna-award-1649976.html| title = Proud nation honours Arokia Rajiv with Arjuna award- The New Indian Express}}</ref> | ||
==International competitions== | ==International competitions== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 16 September 2023
Subedar Arokia Rajiv (born 22 May 1991) is an Indian sprinter and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in Indian Army 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] He competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Men's 4 × 400 m relay event where the Indian team broke the Asian and National Records and clocked a time of 3:00.25.[3]
 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] |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Subedar |
| Unit | 8 Madras |
| Awards | Arjuna Award |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 metres |
| Club | Indian Army[2] |
| Coached by | Mohhamad Kunhi (personal) Bahadur Singh Chauhan (national) Radhakrishnan Nair (national)[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 45.37 (doha 2019) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 28 August 2018. | |
Early lifeEdit
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.[4]
CareerEdit
Rajiv began his career as a long jumper before taking to 400 metres.[2] At the 2019 Asian Championship, he Finished 4th Place, clocking 45.37 seconds in the final.[5] In the process, he bettered his previous best of 45.92 seconds, which he had achieved at the Asian Games in Incheon on 28 th September 2014.[6] Enrolled into the 8th Battalion of the Madras Regiment of Indian Army on March 15, 2011, Subedar Arokia Rajiv was honoured by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi with the prestigious Arjuna Award for his outstanding contribution in Athletics in 2017. Subedar Arokia Rajiv becomes the second Arjuna Awardee from the Madras Regiment after Havildar Peter Thangaraj who had received the Award for his outstanding achievements as India's football goalkeeper.[7]
International competitionsEdit
| 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
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Arokia Rajiv". results.glasgow2014.com. 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Arokiarajiv Archived 3 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020: Fastest in Asia, yet not quick enough in men's 4×400 relay". The Indian Express. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "Lalgudi youth wins bronze in Asiad". The Hindu. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ https://www.aac2019.com/index.php/results?format=raw&sub_folder=%2Fday%202%20afternoon&task=download&file=400m%20Men%20-%20Final.PDF Template:Bare URL PDF
- ↑ Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's 400 metres
- ↑ "Proud nation honours Arokia Rajiv with Arjuna award- The New Indian Express".
External linksEdit
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