Rajesh Ramesh (athlete)
Rajesh (last) at the 2023 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1999 Peralam, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | DG Vaishnav College |
| Occupation | Travelling Ticket Examiner |
| Employer | Indian Railways |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 45.54 (Warsaw, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Rajesh Ramesh (born 28 March 1999) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in 400 m events.[1] He represented India in the men's 4x400 m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Career
Rajesh won a gold medal in the 4×400m relay and a silver medal in the 4×400 m mixed relay at the 2022 Asian Games.[2]
At the 2023 Asian Championships, he was a member of the teams that won a gold medal in the 4×400m mixed relay and a silver medal in the 4×400 m relay.
He also competed in the 4x400 m relay at the 2023 World Championships, reaching the final after having set an Asian record of 2:59.05 in the heats, the team ultimately finished sixth.[3]
Rajesh was a key member of the Indian men's 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and ran the final leg of the relay, completing his segment in 45.21. The team finished fourth in their heat with a time of 3:00.58, season's best for the team, but did not advance to the final.
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Asian Games Results". Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "RESULTS 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.