Mayookha Johny

Mayookha Johny
Mayookha Jhony at the 12th South Asian Games 2016, in Guwahati
Personal information
Full nameMayookha Johny Mathalikunnel[1]
Born (1988-04-09) 9 April 1988 (age 36)
Koorachund, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight58 kg (128 lb) (2014)[2]
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field athletics
Event(s)Long jump
Triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Triple jump: 14.11 m
(Kobe 2011)[3]
Long jump: 6.64 m
(New Delhi 2010)[4]
Medal record
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati Long Jump
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati Triple Jump
Updated on 9 August 2010

Mayookha Johny (born 9 April 1988) is an Indian track and field athlete from Kerala who specialises in long jump and triple jump. She holds the current Indian National record for triple jump with a mark of 14.11 m (46 ft 3+12 in). She is the first Indian woman to cross the fourteen-metre mark.[3]

  1. ^ "Prajusha jumps to national mark, agony for Mayookha". Yahoo! News. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b 2014 CWG profile
  3. ^ a b "Mayookha breaches 14m barrier". The Hindu. India. 30 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. ^ "iaaf.org – Athletes – Johny Mayookha Biography". Retrieved 9 August 2010.[permanent dead link]