Shiny Abraham

Shiny Abraham
Abraham in 2013
Personal information
Full nameShiny Kurisingal Abraham-Wilson
NationalityIndian
Born (1965-05-08) 8 May 1965 (age 59)
Thodupuzha, Idukki, Kerala, India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 meters
800 meters
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 52.12 (1995)
800 m: 1:59.85 (1995)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Jakarta 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1985 Jakarta 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kuala Lumpur 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kuala Lumpur 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1993 Manila 4×100 m
Silver medal – second place 1995 Jakarta 4×100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Jakarta 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Jakarta 800 m [1]
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul 4×100 m
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima 4×100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima 800 m[2]

Shiny Kurisingal Wilson (nee Abraham, born 8 May 1965) is a retired Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years.[3] Shiny Abraham Wilson (Shiny Abraham) represented India more than 75 times in international competition. She holds the added distinction of representing Asia in four World Cups. She is also perhaps the only athlete to have taken part in six Asian Track & Field Meets in a row beginning 1985 in Jakarta.[3] During this period she won seven gold, five silver and two bronze medals in the Asian competitions. She collected a total of 18 gold and two silver medals from the seven South Asian Federation (SAF) Meets she has competed.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Asian Championships". gbrathletics. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "MEDAL WINNERS OF ASIAN GAMES". Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Chitra Garg (2010). Indian Champions. Rajpal & Sons. pp. 52–54. ISBN 9788170288527.
  4. ^ Somak Adhikari (3 January 2020). "Shiny Abraham, The Lady From A Forgotten Era Of Indian Athletics Who Won Us Gold At Asian Championships". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 19 July 2021.