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She set her first national record of 3.51 m,at the 43rd Open National Athletic Championship in [[Bangalore]] on 28 September 2003.<ref>{{cite news|publisher = Sportstar (The Hindu) |title = Piyush Kumar and Surekha adjudged best | She set her first national record of 3.51 m,at the 43rd Open National Athletic Championship in [[Bangalore]] on 28 September 2003.<ref>{{cite news|publisher = Sportstar (The Hindu) |title = Piyush Kumar and Surekha adjudged best |date = 2–8 October 2004 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/india/vsuresh-surekha-187237|title=VAZHALIPILLI SURESHBABU SUREKA|work=IAAF official website|access-date=25 August 2018}}</ref> She bettered the record clearing 4.15 meters at the National Open Championships in [[New Delhi]], in November 2014.<ref name="th1" /> | ||
She has represented India at Doha Asian Games in 2006 and Asian Championship Guangzhou in November 2009. A summary of performance of the athlete is given in Table 1. | She has represented India at Doha Asian Games in 2006 and Asian Championship Guangzhou in November 2009. A summary of performance of the athlete is given in Table 1. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:59, 26 October 2021
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Surekha Vazhalipilli Suresh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 14 August 1984 Kerala, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Regional finals | Indian: 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Personal best(s) | 4.15 m (New Delhi 2014) NR |
| Updated on 5 November 2014. | |
V. S. Surekha (Malayalam: വി.എസ്. സുരേഖ) (born 14 August 1984) is an Indian pole vaulter. She holds the current national record of 4.15 m set at National Open Championships held at New Delhi in 2014.[1] Surekha is the first Indian female pole vaulter to clear 4.00 meters.
Early life[edit]
Surekha was born in the southern state of Kerala. Her interest in sports started during her childhood as a long jumper. During high school she started practicing pole vault under Coach Nagaraj of Prime Sports Academy in Chennai and with technical help from former pole vaulter Manick Raj, she was able to train for the national Level.[2]
Career[edit]
She set her first national record of 3.51 m,at the 43rd Open National Athletic Championship in Bangalore on 28 September 2003.[3][4] She bettered the record clearing 4.15 meters at the National Open Championships in New Delhi, in November 2014.[1]
She has represented India at Doha Asian Games in 2006 and Asian Championship Guangzhou in November 2009. A summary of performance of the athlete is given in Table 1.
| Year | Performance | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.51 m | 43rd Open National Athletic Championship in Bangalore on 28 September 2003.[5] | National Record |
| 2006 | 3.85m | New Delhi National Championships[6] | |
| 2006 | 4.08m | 3rd National Athletics Circuit Meet,Patiala[4] | Crossed 4m mark. |
| 2014 | 4.15m | National Open Championships held at New Delhi 4 November 2014 | Bettered her record of eight years and set new national record[7] |
Personal life[edit]
She is married to the triple jumper and Indian National record holder Renjith Maheshwary[8] and is a mother of two daughters Jiya and Sparsha.[9] She set the national record of 4.15m in 2014 when she was the mother of a four year old daughter[10]
She is an employee of Southern Railways[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Surekha soars past own National mark". The Hindu. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Surekha and Renjith's jump to success". The Bridge. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ "Piyush Kumar and Surekha adjudged best". Sportstar (The Hindu). 2–8 October 2004.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "VAZHALIPILLI SURESHBABU SUREKA". IAAF official website. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Piyush Kumar and Surekha adjudged best". Sportstar (The Hindu). 2–8 October 2004.
- ↑ "IAAF: Vazhalipilli Sureshbabu SUREKA | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Pole vaulter Surekha shatters her own national record - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Couple rewrite meet records". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ↑ "Surekha and Renjith's jump to success". The Bridge. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Sports couples: when love blooms on the field..." Malayala Manorama. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ Mohan, K P (18 May 2005). "Surekha scales a new peak". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2018.[dead link]
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