 Ashwini in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ashwini Chidananda Shetty Akkunji |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 7 October 1987 Siddapura, Udupi, India |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 52.82 (Bangalore 2011) 400 m hurdles: 56.15 (Guangzhou 2010) |
Medal record | |
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Ashwini Chidananda Shetty Akkunji (born 7 October 1987) is an Indian sprint athlete from Siddapura, Udupi who specializes in 400 metres.[1] Ashwini has won gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2010 Asian Games in 4x400 m relay team event with Manjeet Kaur, Mandeep Kaur and Sini Jose[2] and an individual gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles on 25 November 2010 at the 2010 Asian Games held at Guangzhou, in China.[3] She is also a recipient of the Rajyotsava Prashasti (2010), a civilian honour awarded by the Indian State Government of Karnataka[4][5]
- ^ Kundapur (SP) (14 October 2010). "Kundapur: Country's Pride, Ashwini Shetty Akkunje, Getting Accolades Aplenty". Daijiworld Media Network. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ Bose, Saibal. "Indian relay girls bring the house down". Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ Rawat, Rahul. "Ashwini wants to win more medals". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Infosys CEO Gopalakrishnan, Ullas Karanth bag top Karnataka award". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Running against the odds". deccanchronicle.