V. K. Vismaya

Velluva Koroth Vismaya (born 14 May 1997) is an Indian athlete from Kerala who specializes in the 400 metres. She was part of the gold-winning Indian team at the 2018 Asian Games.[2]

V. K. Vismaya
Personal information
Full nameVelluva Koroth Vismaya
Born (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997
Sreekandapuram, Kannur district, Kerala, India[1]
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
400 m - 52.12 (2019)
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
2018 JakartaWomen's 4×400 m
Asian Championships
2019 DohaWomen's 4×400 m
2019 DohaMixed 4×400 m

Early life and education

Vismaya hails from Kannur, Kerala.[2] Her father is a construction labourer. She started athletics late only at the age of 11. She is a B.Sc. Mathematics graduate.[2]

Career

Vismaya was part of the Indian women's 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games.[2] At the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships, she won silver in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay and silver in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay. The quartet of Vismaya, Muhammed Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom and Jisna Mathew competed in the 4 × 400 metres mixed team relay at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, where they clocked 3:16.14 in the heats to qualify for the final and secured a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3].The team finished seventh in the finals of the world athletics championships with a timing of 3:15: 77.[4]

Domestic

She won the gold medal in 400m at the 59th National Open Athletics Championships held in October 2019.[5]

References
  1. "VELLUVA KOROTH Vismaya". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. "Weak link Vismaya anchors India to relay gold". ESPN. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. Rayan, Stan (28 September 2019). "World Athletics Championships: Indian mixed relay team books Olympics berth, reaches final". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. "Indian 4x400m mixed relay team finishes 7th in World Championships". The Hindu. 30 September 2019.
  5. "Tajinder breaks shot put national record, gets closer to Tokyo Olympics".
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