Sujith kuttan
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Sujith Kuttan (DOB: 29 April 1992) is an emerging talent in the Indian track and field arena. He was named the “Fastest Boy of Kerala” in the year 2011 and has won a bronze at the National Games
held in Ranchi
in February, 2011. He is the son of ace athletic duo Murali Kuttan
and Mercy Kuttan
, the first couple from India to win Asian Games
individual medals.
. Sujith began his career at the age of 16 as a High Jumper and later switched his attention into the 100 metres
where he has excelled. He was the National Junior Champion in the year 2011 and clocked his personal best time of 10.62 seconds during the semi-finals of the National Games held in Feb,2011 where he went on to win Bronze in 100m and 4x100m relay.
, who represented India at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and Late Murali Kuttan
, a former 400 metres National champion. He was coached by his parents and had been training under "Mercy Kuttan Athletics Academy" in Kochi
. He is currently pursuing his XII from Thevara Sacred Heart HSS, Kochi.
• Won a bronze for 100 metres at the National Games held in Ranchi in Feb, 2011.
• Won gold in 100m (new meet record), 200m in under 18 boys category in the “KERALA STATE Inter Club Athletic Meet, KOCHI” in 2009
• Won the 100m and 1000m medley relay in boys under 18 category in the “National South Zone Athletic Meet held in Kochi” in 2009
• Won the 100m and 200m gold (new meet record set) in the “Ernakulum District Athletic Meet” in 2009
• Won 100m (new meet record), 200m gold in the “Kerala State Junior Athletic Meet held at Kochi” in 2009
• Won bronze in 100m and gold in 1000m medley relay in the National Junior Athletic Meet held in Warangal (AP) in 2009
• Won gold in 100m (new meet record) in the Ernakulam Revenue Athletic Meet in 2009
• Won gold in 100m run and 4x100m relay in the Kerala State School Meet in 2009
• Won silver in 100m, 4x100m relay and won bronze in 200m in the National School Games held at Amritsar (Punjab) in 2009
• Won silver in 100m in the KERALA STATE Inter Club Athletic Meet, KOCHI in 2010
• Won gold in 100m and in 4x100m relay in the Boys under 20 category of the National South Zone Athletic Meet held at Bangalore in 2010
• Won gold in 200m (new meet record set) and bagged silver in 100m in the Boys under 20 category of the Ernakulum District Athletic Meet in 2010
• Won gold in 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay (new meet record) in the ERNAKULAM REVENUE Athletic Meet in the year 2010
• Won gold in 100m in the State School Athletic Meet in 2010
• Won gold in 100m and 4x100m relay in the Junior National Athletic Meet in the year 2010
• Won gold in 100m and 4x100m relay in the School National Meet in the year 2010
National Games
National Games can refer to:* National Games of India* National Games of the People's Republic of China...
held in Ranchi
Ranchi
-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...
in February, 2011. He is the son of ace athletic duo Murali Kuttan
Murali Kuttan
Murali Kuttan was an Indian track and field athlete who represented the country as a sprinter on several occasions. He won the 400 metres gold in the Indo-Russian athletic meet in 1978. In the same year he also won the bronze in the 400 metres at the Asian Games in Bangkok...
and Mercy Kuttan
Mercy Kuttan
Mercy Kuttan is a former Indian track and field athlete. She was the first Indian woman longjumper to cross six meters. In 1989, Mercy received Arjuna Award for her contribution to the Indian athletics.-Career:...
, the first couple from India to win Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
individual medals.
Career
Sujith was born in Jamshedpur where his parents were working for Tata SteelTata Steel
Tata Steel is a multinational steel company headquartered in Jamshedpur, India and part of Tata Group. It is the world's seventh-largest steel company, with an annual crude steel capacity of 31 million tonnes, and the largest private-sector steel company in India measured by domestic production...
. Sujith began his career at the age of 16 as a High Jumper and later switched his attention into the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
where he has excelled. He was the National Junior Champion in the year 2011 and clocked his personal best time of 10.62 seconds during the semi-finals of the National Games held in Feb,2011 where he went on to win Bronze in 100m and 4x100m relay.
Personal life
Sujith Kuttan is the son of former Olympian Mercy KuttanMercy Kuttan
Mercy Kuttan is a former Indian track and field athlete. She was the first Indian woman longjumper to cross six meters. In 1989, Mercy received Arjuna Award for her contribution to the Indian athletics.-Career:...
, who represented India at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and Late Murali Kuttan
Murali Kuttan
Murali Kuttan was an Indian track and field athlete who represented the country as a sprinter on several occasions. He won the 400 metres gold in the Indo-Russian athletic meet in 1978. In the same year he also won the bronze in the 400 metres at the Asian Games in Bangkok...
, a former 400 metres National champion. He was coached by his parents and had been training under "Mercy Kuttan Athletics Academy" in Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
. He is currently pursuing his XII from Thevara Sacred Heart HSS, Kochi.
Achievements
National Level• Won a bronze for 100 metres at the National Games held in Ranchi in Feb, 2011.
• Won gold in 100m (new meet record), 200m in under 18 boys category in the “KERALA STATE Inter Club Athletic Meet, KOCHI” in 2009
• Won the 100m and 1000m medley relay in boys under 18 category in the “National South Zone Athletic Meet held in Kochi” in 2009
• Won the 100m and 200m gold (new meet record set) in the “Ernakulum District Athletic Meet” in 2009
• Won 100m (new meet record), 200m gold in the “Kerala State Junior Athletic Meet held at Kochi” in 2009
• Won bronze in 100m and gold in 1000m medley relay in the National Junior Athletic Meet held in Warangal (AP) in 2009
• Won gold in 100m (new meet record) in the Ernakulam Revenue Athletic Meet in 2009
• Won gold in 100m run and 4x100m relay in the Kerala State School Meet in 2009
• Won silver in 100m, 4x100m relay and won bronze in 200m in the National School Games held at Amritsar (Punjab) in 2009
• Won silver in 100m in the KERALA STATE Inter Club Athletic Meet, KOCHI in 2010
• Won gold in 100m and in 4x100m relay in the Boys under 20 category of the National South Zone Athletic Meet held at Bangalore in 2010
• Won gold in 200m (new meet record set) and bagged silver in 100m in the Boys under 20 category of the Ernakulum District Athletic Meet in 2010
• Won gold in 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay (new meet record) in the ERNAKULAM REVENUE Athletic Meet in the year 2010
• Won gold in 100m in the State School Athletic Meet in 2010
• Won gold in 100m and 4x100m relay in the Junior National Athletic Meet in the year 2010
• Won gold in 100m and 4x100m relay in the School National Meet in the year 2010