Tintu Luka
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Tintu Luka is an athlete from Kannur
, Kerala
, India
. She is the national record holder
in 800 metre race
. She is trained by P.T.Usha at Usha School of Athletics, Koyilandy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest
.
’s 15-year-old national record of 1:59.85 in 800m event. This performance gave expectations to her mentor P T Usha and the nation that the 21 year old can bring an Olympic medal home .
at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Jakarta
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At 2010 commonwealth games
Luka finished sixth place in women's 800m with a timing of 2:01.25s. PT Usha responded to this performance saying that Tintu Luka was not exposed to such heavy crowd before and the crowd's applause and cheering could have made her lose concentration and made her run faster without thinking cleverly.
Tintu Luka won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres event of the track and field competitions at the Asian Games 2010.Tintu, who had a disappointing finish in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, led the pack right from the start, but couldn't keep pace in the last 50 metres and finished third with a timing of 2:01.36 seconds.
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
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...
. She is the national record holder
Indian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in India maintained by Athletics Federation of India .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:X = unratified due to no doping control# = not recognised by federationht = hand timingA = affected by altitude...
in 800 metre race
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
. She is trained by P.T.Usha at Usha School of Athletics, Koyilandy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest
Olympic Gold Quest
Olympic Gold Quest is a program of the Foundation Of Sports And Games , started by Indian sporting icons Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone to identify and support Indian athletes with a proven track record and who have the potential to win Olympic gold medals...
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Rising to Glory
In Continental Cup ,Croatia 2010 she timed 1:59.17, to break Shiny WilsonShiny Abraham
Shiny Wilson is a retired Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years. Shiny Abraham Wilson represented India more than 75 times in international competition...
’s 15-year-old national record of 1:59.85 in 800m event. This performance gave expectations to her mentor P T Usha and the nation that the 21 year old can bring an Olympic medal home .
Performance at international level
In 2008 she won silver medal in the 800 metre race800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
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At 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...
Luka finished sixth place in women's 800m with a timing of 2:01.25s. PT Usha responded to this performance saying that Tintu Luka was not exposed to such heavy crowd before and the crowd's applause and cheering could have made her lose concentration and made her run faster without thinking cleverly.
Tintu Luka won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres event of the track and field competitions at the Asian Games 2010.Tintu, who had a disappointing finish in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, led the pack right from the start, but couldn't keep pace in the last 50 metres and finished third with a timing of 2:01.36 seconds.