Santhi Soundarajan

Santhi Soundarajan
Santhi Soundarajan, an Indian athlete wearing white, stands between two masculine-presenting people.
Santhi Soundarajan [middle] is an Indian track and field athlete and coach.
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1981-04-17) 17 April 1981 (age 43)
Kathakkurichi, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materNIS, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bangalore
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)800 metres, 1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:55.45
1500m: 4:11.66
National record 3000m: 10:44.65
World Peace Sports Festival Ambassador −2003, Korea,[1] All India Inter University Record Holder 800m: 2:07.68
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Disqualified 2006 Doha 800 m
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colombo 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colombo 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Colombo 800 m
Asian Indoor Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bangkok 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bangkok 800 m
Asian Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Incheon 800 m
Asian Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2004 Asian Grand Prix, Bangalore 800 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Asian Grand Prix, Pune 800 m
International Peace Sports Festival
Gold medal – first place International Peace Sports Festival 2003 5000 m
Silver medal – second place International Peace Sports Festival 2003 800 m
Bronze medal – third place International Peace Sports Festival 2003 400 m
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Santhi Soundarajan (also spelled Shanthi Soundararajan, born 17 April 1981) is a track and field athlete from Tamil Nadu, India. She is the winner of 12 international medals for India and around 50 medals for her home state of Tamil Nadu. Soundarajan is the first Tamil woman to win a medal at the Asian Games.[2] She competes in middle distance track events. She was stripped of her silver medal won at the 2006 Asian Games after failing a sex verification test which disputed her eligibility to participate in the women's competition.[3]

  1. ^ "Soundarajan Shanti | Profile". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ Ninan, Susan (7 March 2016). "Poll ticket, crowd-funded academy on Santhi's agenda – The Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Santhi 'medal should be returned'". BBC News | South Asia. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024.