Kutty Saramma

Kalavati 'Kutty' Saramma (born 25 February 1971) is an Indian former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres event. She was also a part of the Indian 4 × 100 metres relay and 4 × 400 metres relay teams.[1] She is a winner of the G. V. Raja Award, which was awarded to her in 1991–92 and in 1993, she was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India.[2]

Kutty Saramma
Personal information
Birth nameKalavati Saramma
NationalityIndian
Born (1971-02-25) 25 February 1971
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1990 Beijing4×100 m
Silver medal – second place1990 Beijing4×400 m
Silver medal – second place1994 Hiroshima4×400 m
Bronze medal – third place1994 Hiroshima 400 metres
Updated on 28 July 2014.

Career

Saramma won the silver medal in the 400 metres event at the 1988 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Singapore clocking 55.40 seconds in the final. She bettered her timing at the next championships in 1990 in Beijing, clocking 55.07 seconds and winning the bronze in the process.[3]

At the senior level, making her debut in the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Saramma won bronze with a timing of 53.51 seconds. At the 1993 Asian Championships in Manila, she won a bronze again, clocking 52.83 seconds in the final. She was also a part of the Indian 4 × 100 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay teams, that won medals at four consecutive Asian Championships, from 1989 to 1993.[4] Presently working as Asst.Sports Officer, Southern Railway, Chennai

References
  1. "Wary optimism". India Today. 15 October 1994. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. "Arjuna Award winners". sports.indiapress.org. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. "Medal winners at the Asian Athletics Championships". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. "History of Kerala athletics". keralaathletics.org. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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