Tintu Luka

Tintu Luka
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1989-04-26) 26 April 1989 (age 35)
Karikkottakary, Iritty, Kerala, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportRunning
Event800 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 4 x 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 800 m
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Pune 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Wuhan 800 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Kobe 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Wuhan 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Kobe 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Pune 800 m


Asian Junior Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Jakarta 800m
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jakarta 4×400m relay


National Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kerala 800m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kerala 4×400m relay

Tintu Luka (born 26 April 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete, who predominantly competes in the middle-distance running events. Born in Valathode, Kerala, she is the national record holder in the women's 800 metres. Luka represented India at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. In addition to being the 2015 Asian Champion in the 800 meters, she has won a total of six medals at the Asian Athletics Championships.

Luka also competes in sprinting events including 400 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay, and was a part of the gold medal-winning relay team at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships and the 2014 Asian Games. She is mentored by Indian Olympian P. T. Usha, and trains at the Usha School of Athletics, Koyilandy, Kerala. She was awarded Arjuna award, the country's second-highest sporting honour by Government of India in 2014.