Vithya Ramraj is an Indian track athlete who recently equaled legendary Indian athlete PT Usha’s record in women’s 400 metre Hurdles, check out her biography and other details below
Vithya Ramraj is currently making headlines after entering the 400m women’s hurdles finals at the Asian Games 2023 and also equaling a 39-year-old national record.
Who is athlete Vithya Ramraj, biography, age, height, parents, hometown state, national record
ATHLETICS
Vithya Ramraj equals the Women's 400m Hurdles National Record set by PT Usha back in 1984. 🇮🇳🇮🇳
She clocks a 55.42 on the clock and qualifies for the final! 🤩#AsianGames2022 #AsianGames #SKIndianSports #Athletics pic.twitter.com/o2vDXFDvc7
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) October 2, 2023
Vithya you beauty 😍
Vithya Ramraj has equaled National Record mark (55.42s) of legend PT Usha in 400m Hurdles.
Vithya topped her Heat & is through to FINAL #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2023 pic.twitter.com/6751RZK9Y8
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 2, 2023
Throughout her career, Vithya Ramraj has so far won the national title three times and looks set to win more.
Vithya Ramraj bio and family
Vithya Ramraj is an Indian track athlete who was born on September 20, 1998 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Her father is a truck driver while her mother Meena is a housewife. She has an identical twin named Nithya, who is also an athlete. Vithya is currently employed under the Indian Railways. During her childhood, Vithy’s mother enrolled both her and her sister at the Erode Girls Sports School to let the girls continue their dream of playing hockey. However, both Vithya her sister Nithya eventually changed to athletics.
Age and height
Vithya Ramraj is currently 23 years old and stands at a height of 163cm.
Vithya Ramraj athletics career
During her early years, Vithya Ramraj competed in the 100 and 200 meter sprints up to 2017. However, she eventually began competing on the 400-meter hurdles and the 400-meter races alongside the 100-meter races. She has so far competed in the following competitions in 2023:
| Event | Date | Venue |
| 100m and 100m hurdles | 15-17 May | Birsa Munda Foot Ball Stadium, Morabadi, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| 4 × 100 m relay – Indian Championships | 17 June | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
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| 100m hurdles – Asian Athletics Championships | 13 July | Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 4 × 400 m relay, 4 × 400 m mixed relay | 30 July | Mahinda Rajapaksha Stadium, Diyagama, Sri Lanka |
| 400m, 400m hurdles – Indian Grand Prix 5 | 10-11 September | Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India |
Ramraj is currently competing at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China and entered the finals of the Women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 55.42 seconds.
Vithya Ramraj career graph
Given below is her career graph:
| Discipline | Place | Score | Week |
| Women’s 400mH | 61 | 1158 | |
| Women’s 100mH | 157 | 1138 | |
| Women’s 400m | 173 | 1116 | |
| Women’s Overall Ranking | 898 | 1190 | |
| Women’s 400mH | 56 | 1 | |
| Women’s 100mH | 150 | 1 | |
| Women’s 400m | 165 | 2 | |
| Women’s Overall Ranking | 898 | N/A |