Here is all you need to know about athlete Animesh Kujur and her biography as she breaks Amlan Borgohain’s record to win gold at the National Open Athletics Championships
At the National Open Athletics Championships 2023 in Bengaluru on Saturday, Indian athlete Animesh Kujur broke the meet record in the men’s 200-meter sprint event to win the gold medal.
Who is athlete Animesh Kujur, biography, age, family, hometown state, 200m time
According to Olympics.com, 20-year-old Animesh Kujur set a new personal best time of 20.74 seconds to take first place on the podium, ahead of Akshay Nain (20.97) and Shashikanth Angadi (21.14). With the win, Animesh was back to winning in his career after being sidelined for weeks due to dengue infection.
Meanwhile, in women’s side, at the 62nd National Open athletics championships held on Saturday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in this city, teenage Pooja Singh won the gold medal in the women’s high jump competition. With a 1.81-meter leap, the 16-year-old, who placed sixth in the Asian Games in 2022, won first place. Let us have a look at who is Animesh Kujur and more about him.
Animesh Kujur | 20.74 in 200m
He clocks Sixth fastest ever time for an Indian on 200m
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Who is Animesh Kujur?
Animesh Kujur is an Indian athlete who was born on June 12, 2003. The 20 years old racer hails from Odisha.
Animesh Kujur set a new meet record at the Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in 2021 by besting Amlan Borgohain’s previous record of 20.75. With a time of 20.52, Amlan Borgohain currently owns the national record for men’s 200 metres in India.
Then 19-year-old Animesh, won the 200 metres in 21.12 seconds, which was 0.48 seconds quicker than his previous best from earlier last year in Gandhinagar at the National Games semifinals. The same year in October, he won the men’s 200m finals with his outstanding performance at the AFI National Open U-23 Athletics Championships.
Who are Animesh Kujur’s parents?
Animesh Kujur’s parents names are not known in public as of now.
Who is Animesh Kujur dating?
Animesh Kujur’s name has never been linked to anyone as of now. There is no information about his dating history. The 20 year old is currently focusing on his career.
What is Animesh Kujur’s net worth?
Animesh Kujur’s official net worth is not disclosed to public yet.