Jyothika Sri Dandi (born 16 July 2000) is an Indian sprinter. In 2023, she became Indian national champion over 400 metres.[1]
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 52.73 (Trivandrum, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
She is from Tanuku town in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. She was inspired to take up athletics by her father, Srinivasa Rao, who is a body builder.[2][3]
Career
She had a breakthrough in 2021 when she won the Indian national U23 National Championships over 400 metres.[4]
She won the Indian National Open Championships over 400 metres in Thiruvananthapuram on March 6, 2023 with a time of 53.26 seconds.[5] In July 2023, she was a bronze medalist in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok.[6]
In March 2024, she ran a personal best time of 52.73 seconds at the Indian National Championships in Thiruvananthapuram.[7]
In May 2024, she ran as part of the Indian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[8][9] She ran the fastest leg of the quarter as they successfully qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10]