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Athletics · Tamil Nadu

Ayyasamy Dharun

Dharun Ayyasamy (born 31 December 1996) is an Indian track athlete who specializes in 400 m and 400 m hurdles events. He is the first and only Indian to run below 49sec (48.80sec) in 400 m hurdles. Dharun represented India in the men's 4×400 m relay event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Profile details

Born
31 Dec 1996
Birthplace
Tiruppur district
State listed
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Height
177 cm
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Men
Status
Active

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Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2016 Summer Olympics
  • ·2018 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 2016Competed at athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  2. 2018Competed at athletics at the 2018 Asian Games

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About

Dharun Ayyasamy (born 31 December 1996) is an Indian track athlete who specializes in 400 m and 400 m hurdles events. He is the first and only Indian to run below 49sec (48.80sec) in 400 m hurdles. Dharun represented India in the men's 4×400 m relay event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Biography adapted from Dharun Ayyasamy on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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