Jisna Mathew

Jisna Mathew (born 7 January 1999[1]) is an Indian sprinter from Kerala.[2][3]

Jisna Mathew
Mathew in 2017
Personal information
Born (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999
Kerala, India
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100:12.08 (Kozhikode 6 December 2015)

200:23.98 (Guntur 2017)

400 m: 52.65 (New Delhi 15 May 2017)
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's athletics
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Wuhan4x400m relay
Silver medal – second place2017 Bhubaneswar400m
Gold medal – first place2017 Bhubaneswar4 x 400m Relay
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Ho Chi Minh City400m
Gold medal – first place2016 Ho Chi Minh City4×400m Relay
Gold medal – first place2018 Gifu400m
Silver medal – second place2018 Gifu4×400m Relay
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gifu200m
Asian Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Doha400m
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Apia400m
Updated on 9 June 2018.

Career

She represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4][5]

She also won silver medals for 400m in 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games and 2015 Asian Youth Athletics Championships .

She also won two gold medals for 400m and 4×400m in 2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships. And she won three medals Gold medal in 400m , silver medal in 4×400m and a bronze 200m in 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships.

In 2017, she won a silver medal in 400m and won a gold medal as a part of the winning 4x400m relay team at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneshwar along with Debashree Mazumdar, M. R. Poovamma and Nirmala Sheoran. She along with Indian Team members finished 7th and set a national record in 4×400 m mixed relay final in 2019 World athletic championship nad qualified for Tokyo Olympics.

References
  1. "Run Jisna Run". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. Koshie, Nihal (5 May 2015). "Running with the best, 16-year-old Jisna Mathew holds her own". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. P. K. Kumar, Ajith (13 May 2015). "Jisna Mathew — Another star rises from Usha's stable". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. Express Web Desk (1 August 2016). "Jisna Mathew Profile: Women's 4x400m Relay". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. Rajan, Adwaidh (24 December 2014). "A Perfectionist Who chases time". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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