AFI selects Indian team for Asian Athletics Championships
AFI Media 19/03/2019
NEW DELHI. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection committee for seniors picked up a tentative 51-member Indian team for the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships to be held in Doha (Qatar) from 21- 24 April 2019.
The selection committee which met on Tuesday at AFI secretariat in New Delhi under the chairmanship of former Olympian GS Randhawa selected 25 men and 26 women athletes for the mega biennial continental athletics event.
“The selection committee discussed results from recently held four-leg Indian Grand Prix series and 23rd Federation Cup which concluded on Monday in Patiala. The team selected is in three groups. First group comprises of campers while second group comprises of non-campers who will have to undergo confirmatory trials on 13th April before the team departs for Doha. Third group is of sprinters, both men and women, who will compete in 4x100m relay. The participation of 4x100m relay team is also subject to confirmatory trials,” said Adille J Sumariwalla, AFI President, today.
The other members present at the selection committee meeting were Bahadur Singh, Chief Coach- India, Asian Games medalists Bahadur Singh Sagoo, Praveen Jolly and Uday Prabhu, former Olympians Paramjeet Singh and Jyotirmoyee Sikdar and Deputy Chief Coach- India Radhakrishnan Nair.
(Team list attached below)
LIST OF INDIAN ATHLETES SELECTED FOR ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
21-24 APRIL 2019, DOHA (QATAR)-(MEN)
| SL | EVENT | RANK | NAME | DOB | SB | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x400M | 1 | AROKIA RAJIV | 22.05.1991 | 45.73 | |
| 2 | 4x400M | 2 | MD ANAS | 17.09.1994 | 45.89 | |
| 3 | 4x400M | 3 | P KUNHU MUHAMMED | 05.03.1987 | 46.47 | |
| 4 | 4x400M | 4 | JEEVAN KS | 26.01.1993 | 46.48 | |
| 5 | 4x400M | 5 | JITHU BABY | 04.01.1993 | 46.84 | |
| 6 | 4x400M | 6 | ALEX A | 03.09.1994 | 47.17(SF1) | |
| 7 | 800M | 1 | JINSON JOHNSON | 15.03.1991 | 01:49.68 | |
| 8 | 800M | 2 | MANJIT SINGH | 01.09.1989 | 01:48.54 | |
| - | 1500M | 1 | JINSON JOHNSON | 15.03.1991 | 03:41.67 | |
| 9 | 1500M | 2 | AJAY KUMAR SAROJ | 01.01.1997 | 03:43.57 | |
| 10 | 3000MSC | 1 | AVINASH SABLE | 13.09.1994 | 08:28.94 | |
| 11 | 3000MSC | 2 | SHANKARLAL SWAMI | 05.07.1996 | 08:34.66 | |
| 12 | 400MH | 1 | DHARUN AYYASAMY | 31.12.1996 | 48.80 | |
| 13 | 400MH | 2 | JABIR MP | 06.08.1996 | 49.53 | |
| 14 | 5000M/10000M | 1 | GAVIT MURALI KUMAR | 01.08.1997 | 13:54.98 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIALS |
| 15 | 5000M/10000M | 2 | ABHISHEK PAL | 15.07.1997 | 13::56.62 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIALS |
| 16 | TJ | 1 | PRAVEEN CHITHRAVEL | 05.06.2001 | 16.51 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIALS |
| 17 | S.P | TAJINDER PAL TOOR | 13.11.1994 | 20.13M | ||
| 18 | J.T | 1 | SHIVPAL SINGH | 07.06.1995 | 82.56M | |
| 19 | J.T | 2 | NEERAJ CHOPRA | 24.12.1997 | 88.06M |
WOMEN
| SL | EVENT | RANK | NAME | DOB | SB | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200M | 1 | DUTEE CHAND | 03.02.1996 | 23.30 | |
| 2 | 4x400M | 1 | HIMA DAS | 09.01.2000 | 52.88 | |
| 3 | 4x400M | 2 | MR POOVAMMA | 05.06.1990 | 53.11(SF2) | |
| 4 | 4x400M | 3 | SARITABEN GAEKWAD | 01.06.1994 | 53.25(SF2) | |
| 5 | 4x400M | 4 | JISNA MATHEW | 07.01.1999 | 53.34 | |
| 6 | 4x400M | 5 | VISMAYA VK | 14.05.1997 | 53.27(SF2) | |
| 7 | 4x400M | 6 | SONIA BAISHYA | 31.12.1995 | 53.78(SF1) | |
| 8 | 800M | 1 | GOMTI MARIMUTHU | 08.02.1989 | 02.03.21 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| 9 | 800M | 2 | TWINKLE CHOUDHARY | 17.10.1995 | 02.03.67 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| 10 | 1500M | 1 | LILLY DAS | 18.03.1998 | 04:13.53 | |
| 11 | 2 | PU CHITRA | 09.06.1995 | 04:13.58 | ||
| 12 | 5000 M | 1 | PARUL CHAUDHARY | 15.04.1995 | 15:58.4 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| - | 3000 M SC | 1 | PARUL CHAUDHARY | 15.04.1995 | 10:10.31 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| 13 | 3000 M SC | 2 | SUDHA SINGH | 25.06.1986 | 09:40.03 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| - | 400MH | 1 | SARITABEN GAEKWAD | 01.06.1994 | 57.21 | |
| 14 | 400MH | 2 | ARPITA M | 11.02.1993 | 57.45 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| 15 | 10000M | 1 | SANJIVANI JADHAV | 12.07.1996 | 32:57.36 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| 16 | DT | 1 | KAMALPREET KAUR | 04.03.1996 | 60.25 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| 17 | DT | 2 | NAVJEET KAUR | 06.03.1996 | 66.36 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| 18 | JT | 1 | KUMARI SHARMILLA | 02.03.1995 | 56.36 | SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATORY TRIAL |
| 19 | J.T | 1 | ANNU RANI | 29.08.1992 | 62.34M | |
| 20 | HEPTA | 1 | SWAPNA BARMAN | 29.10.1996 | 5901 | |
| 21 | HEPTA | 2 | PURNIMA HEMBRAM | 07.10.1993 | 5597 |
LIST OF ATHLETES TO BE SELECTED AFTER TRIALS-(MEN)
| EVENT | RANK | NAME | DOB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4X100M | 1 | GURINDER VIR SINGH | 24.12.2000 | 10.35 |
| 4X100M | 2 | HARJIT SINGH | 28.8.1997 | 10.48 |
| 4X100M | 3 | SIVA KUMAR | 13.10.1994 | 10.50 |
| 4X100M | 4 | VK ELAKKIYA DASAN | 31.1.1995 | 10.50(SF3) |
| 4X100M | 5 | GURULAL SINGH | 22.9.1989 | 10.68 |
| 4X100M | 6 | SAFIKUL MONDAL | 8.7.1996 | 10.75 |
LIST OF ATHLETES TO BE SELECTED AFTER TRIALS-(WOMEN)
| EVENT | RANK | NAME | DOB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4X100M | 1 | DUTEE CHAND | 3.2.1996 | 11.45 |
| 4X100M | 2 | ARCHANA SUSEENDRAN | 9.6.1994 | 11.72 |
| 4X100M | 3 | RANGA K | 24.5.1995 | 11.63(SF3) |
| 4X100M | 4 | HINA | 18.10.1995 | 11.72(SF2) |
| 4X100M | 5 | REVATHI B | 23.11.1997 | 11.77(SF1) |
| 4X100M | 6 | DHANALAKSHMI S | 5.6.1998 | 11.78(SF2) |
