Thiruben Thana Rajan
Thiruben at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Singapore |
| Born | 28 October 2000[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m |
Medal record | |
Thiruben Thana Rajan is a runner from Singapore. He has represented Singapore in various Southeast Asian Games, and holds the national record for the 800 m (1:49.94).[2]
Running career
Thiruben started racing competitively when he was 17; in only his third 400 m race, he ran 48.77s to break the U-18 record.[3] The same year at the World U-18 Championship, he lowered his record to 47.91s.[4]
At the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, Thiruben, together with Calvin Quek, Zubin Muncherji, and Ng Chin Hui broke the Singapore national record for the 4 x 400 metres.[5] At the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, Thiruben, together with Quek, Muncherji, and Reuben Rainer Lee won the broze in the same event.[6]
References
- ^ "World Athletics".
- ^ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/up-close/singapore-middle-distance-runner-track-and-field-thiruben-sea-games-athlete-5481641
- ^ https://www.todayonline.com/sports/teen-runner-smashes-32-year-old-400m-record-after-third-race
- ^ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community-leaders-residents-defend-athlete-after-racist-remarks-online
- ^ https://worldathletics.org/athletes/singapore/thiruben-so-thana-rajan-14755984
- ^ https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/sea-games-2025-singapore-athletics-chief-greedy-for-more-in-2027