Hariharan Krishna
Singaporean sprinter (born 1999)
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Hariharan Krishna (born 6 July 1998) is a Singaporean athlete specialising in sprints. He also competed at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games representing Singapore at the 800 metres final event.[1] He also won a silver medal for Singapore at the Singapore Open Athletics Championships in 2023.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- Athlete
- Military Expert
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| Born | 6 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Bachelors In Engineering Ngee Ann Polytechnic | ||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2023 – Present | ||||||||||||||
| Parent | Krishna (father) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Hariharan Krishna was born and raised in Singapore to an Indian - Tamil speaking family. During his teenage years Hariharan studied at Ngee Ann Polytechnic where he pursued bachelors in engineering and graduated from the education institution in 2021.[2]
Personal life
Before pursuing his career as an athlete he graduated from National service in Singapore as an SAF Specialist and Military Expert. After his graduation and years in the military he shifted his attention to sports.[3]
Athletic career
In 2023, Hariharan won a silver medal for Singapore at the 800 metres event at the "Singapore Open Athletics Championships" which took place at the National Stadium, Singapore while Wan Fazri won the gold medal and Shawn Chia Wei En winning bronze. Hariharan speed recorded was 1:59.60.[4][5]
Later that year he competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games as a debut athlete representing Singapore. He competed in the first 800 metres heat round where he later clocked his best time 1:57.68 and was selected to compete in the 800 metres final.[6] He later completed in the final round of 800 metres and finished 9th place.[7]
