Ashwini Akkunji
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Ashwini Chidananda Shetty Akkunji is an India
n sprint
athlete from Siddapura
, Kundapura taluk
, Udupi district
, Karnataka
who specializes in 400 metres
.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
and a individual gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles
on 25 November 2010 at the 2010 Asian Games held at Guangzhou
, in China
. She is also a recipient of the Rajyotsava Prashasti
(2010),a civilian honour awarded by the Indian State Government of Karnataka
She did her preliminary education at KPC English School in Hosiangadi.Later her parents recognized her talent and admitted her to sports school. She did her BA and working on Indian railways.
family to her mother, Yashoda Shetty Akkunji and father, B.R. Chidananda Shetty. Ashwini hails from an agriculturist family. with a sporting legacy. She grew up on her family's 5 acre farmland amidst Areca nut plantations along with her elder siblings a sister, Dipti and a brother, Amith cousin nishanth shetty c. Ashwini is currently employed with the Indian Railways
.
For the gold medal at 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games
For the gold medals at 2010 Asian Games
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
athlete from Siddapura
Siddapura, Udupi
Siddapura is a village in the Kundapura taluk of Udupi district. The dam built across the Varahi River is nearby. There is a temple of devi Bhuvaneshwari, situated near Gunjagodu....
, Kundapura taluk
Kundapura Taluk
Kundapura Taluk is a taluk in Udupi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Notable parts of this taluk are Kundapura town, Koteshwara, Byndoor and Gangolli.-Kodi Beach:This is a nice beach located about from Kundapur...
, Udupi district
Udupi district
Udupi district , ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
who specializes in 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
.Ashwini has won Gold Medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
and the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
in 4x400 m relay team event with Manjeet Kaur, Mandeep Kaur
Mandeep Kaur
Mandeep Kaur is an Indian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 meters. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, she failed to pass the first round...
and Sini Jose
Sini Jose
Sini Jose is an Indian sprint athlete from Ernakulam district, Kerala who specializes in 400 metres. Sini won the Gold Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Asian Games in 4x400 m relay event with Manjeet Kaur, A. C. Ashwini, and Mandeep Kaur.-Biography:Sini hails from Avoli, a village in...
and a individual gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
on 25 November 2010 at the 2010 Asian Games held at Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. She is also a recipient of the Rajyotsava Prashasti
Rajyotsava Prashasti
The Annual Rajyotsava Awards are conferred by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the birth of Karnataka State on November 1 celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava. The awards celebrate achievements by persons of eminence in their chosen fields...
(2010),a civilian honour awarded by the Indian State Government of Karnataka
Government of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
She did her preliminary education at KPC English School in Hosiangadi.Later her parents recognized her talent and admitted her to sports school. She did her BA and working on Indian railways.
Bio
Born in a Kannada speaking BuntBunt (community)
Bunt , previously spelled Bant, are a community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of Tulu Nadu in the south west of India which comprises the districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka and Kasaragod taluk of Kerala...
family to her mother, Yashoda Shetty Akkunji and father, B.R. Chidananda Shetty. Ashwini hails from an agriculturist family. with a sporting legacy. She grew up on her family's 5 acre farmland amidst Areca nut plantations along with her elder siblings a sister, Dipti and a brother, Amith cousin nishanth shetty c. Ashwini is currently employed with the Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
.
Doping accusation
In July 2011 prior to Asian athletics championships in Kobe (Japan) she was accused of using performance enhancing drugs along with 7 other Indian athletes. She was subsequently dropped from the athletics team sent to Kobe for the event and was suspended from athletics. However, she denied the charges and claimed that she is innocent. The final verdict on her future is yet to come.Awards, Rewards and Recognition
The following is a list of awards and recognition. This is an incomplete list.- Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, 2010 - 1 lakh in cash, a 20-gm gold medallion and accords the awardee priority in the allotment of house sites by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).
For the gold medal at 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games
- 10 lakh cash award from the Government of India.
- 10 lakh cash award from the Government of Karnataka.
- 15 lakhLakhA lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
cash award and promotion by Railway Ministry (her employer).
For the gold medals at 2010 Asian Games
- 30 lakh cash award from the Government of India.
- 10 lakh cash award from the Government of Karnataka.
- 15 lakhLakhA lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
cash award by Railway Ministry (her employer). - 2 lakhLakhA lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
cash award and a gold medallion by the people of Siddhapura(Native Town). - 1 lakhLakhA lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
cash award by Delhi Bunt Sangh.