Tintu Lukka

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Tintu Luka
Personal information
Nationality India
Born (1989-04-21) 21 April 1989 (age 35)
valathode karikkottakary Kannur, Kerala, India
Sport
Country India
Sport Running
Event(s) 800 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 2015 Wuhan 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Pune 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Wuhan 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Kobe 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Pune 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Kobe 800 m

Tintu Luka (born 26 April 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 400 metres. She is the national record holder in the women's 800-metre race. She is coached by P.T. Usha at the Usha School of Athletics, Koyilandy, Kerala, and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest.She was awarded Arjuna award by Government of India in 2014.[1]

Personal life

Tintu Lukka was born in the small village of Valathode in Kannur district, Kerala, India. Her parents are Lukka and Lissy. She has a sister named Angel Lukka. Tintu did her schooling from St. Thomas High School, Karikkottakary and is enrolled at the Usha school of Athletics under the guidance of her coach P T Usha[2]

Rise

In the Continental Cup, Croatia, 2010, she timed 1:59.17, to break Shiny Wilson’s 15-year-old national record of 1:59.85 in the 800m event.[3]

Performance at international level

In 2008, Luka won a silver medal in the 800-metre race at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Jakarta.[4]

At 2010 Commonwealth Games Luka finished in sixth place in the women's 800m with a timing of 2:01.25s.[5] PT Usha responded to this performance, saying that Tintu Luka had not been exposed to such a large crowd before and that the crowd's applause and cheering could have made her lose concentration and run faster without prior planning.

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 2010 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.[6]

In the second of the three semi-finals for 800 metres event at the London 2012 Olympic Games, she finished sixth in her heat clocking an 1:59.69 seconds her seasons best, but could not qualify for the finals.[7][8] For her performance at the Olympic Games, the Government of Kerela awarded her ₹200,000 (US$3,000) and will provide her with a job in a gazetted rank.[9]

On 1 October 2014 Luka won the Silver Medal in the 800m sprint at the Asian Games held at Incheon, South Korea.[10] She was also the part of the team that won the Gold Medal in the 4 X 400 m relay at the 2014 Asian Games.[11] The team clocked 3:28:68 to break the Games Record. This is India’s 4th consecutive gold in the event since 2002.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  India
2008 Asian Junior Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 800 m 2:08.63
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 8th (sf) 800m 2:06.51
14th (h) 4×400m relay 3:44.13
2009 Asian Championships Guangzhou, China 6th 800 m 2:07.36
2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 6th 800 m 2:01.25
Asian Games Guangzhou, China 3rd 800 m 2:01.36
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 3rd 800 m 2:02.55
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:44.17
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 15th (sf) 800 m 2:00.95
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 11th (sf) 800 m 1:59.61
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India 3rd 800 m 2:04.48
1st 4x400 m relay 3:32.26
World Championships Moscow, Russia 15th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:38.81
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 11th (sf) 800 m 2:03.35
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 2nd 800 m 1:59.19
1st 4x400 m relay 3:28.68 GR
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 1st 800 m 2:01.53
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:33.81
World Championships Beijing, China 19th (h) 800 metres 2:00.95
14th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:29.08

References

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External links

  1. ↑ Olympic Gold Quest
  2. ↑ http://www.sportskeeda.com/athletics/10-facts-tintu-luka
  3. ↑ National record in 800m,
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ performance in CWG 2010
  6. ↑ Performance in Asian games,
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  9. ↑ kerala-government-sportspersons
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  11. ↑ http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/fGQkMraFeWLwnaYlx53MsN/Asian-Games-India-wins-gold-in-4x400m-women-relay.html
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