Vithya Ramraj
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400 m: 52.25 (2024)
 Ramraj at the 2024 National Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1998 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400m hurdles, 400m, 4x400 m relay |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 400 m hurdles: 55.42 NR (2023) 400 m: 52.25 (2024) |
Medal record | |
Vithya Ramraj (born 20 September 1998) is an Indian sprinter who competes in 400 m hurdles, 400 m and 4×400 m relay.[1] At the 2022 Asian Games, she equalled the national record of 55.42s in 400 m hurdles set by P. T. Usha at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.[2] She has represented India in the women's 4x400 m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Vithya hails from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Her father is a truck driver and her mother Meena is a home maker.[3] Her identical twin Nithya is also an athlete. Vithya works with Indian Railways. The girls started playing hockey and her mother enrolled them in the Erode Girls Sports School for Class 7.[4] She earned her BBA Degree from Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode (2016 to 2019) on a sports scholarship provided by the KVIT Trust, Perundurai. She received good support from the college management and faculty. Dr. A. Sankar, Director of Physical Education at Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode, encouraged and supported her training and participation in national-level events.
