Jisna Mathew
Indian sprinter
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Jisna Mathew (born 7 January 1999) is an Indian track and field sprinter who specializes in 400 m events. She represented India in 2016 Rio Olympics.[1][2][3]
Mathew at the 2017 Asian Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1999 |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Career
Born in Alakode, Kannur district, Kerala, Jisna was admitted to the Usha School of Athletics in 2011.[4]
She won the 400 meters silver medal at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games and the 2015 Asian Youth Athletics Championships.[5]
She was part of the India's women's 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
She won the 400 m and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships. She won three medals at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships: gold in the 400 m, silver in the 4 × 400 m relay, and bronze in the 200 meters.[5]
She won the women's 4 × 400 m relay and the women's 400 m bronze at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. In 2019, her relay teammate and 400 m champion at the event Nirmala Sheoran, was disqualified fro her results from 15 August 2016 to 21 November 2018 for doping.[8] As a result, India were striped of their relay title, and Jisna's 400 m bronze was upgraded to silver.[5]
Jisna was part of the Indian team that finished 7th in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
