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{{short description|Indian sprinter}}
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{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Indoor Athletics Championships|Asian Indoor Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold |[[2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships|2010 Tehran]]|400 m}}
{{Medal|Silver |[[2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships|2010 Tehran]]|4×400 m relay}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[South Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold |[[2010 South Asian Games|2010 Dhaka]]|[[Athletics at the 2010 South Asian Games|400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold |[[2010 South Asian Games|2010 Dhaka]]|[[Athletics at the 2010 South Asian Games|4×400 m relay]]}}
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'''Bibin Mathew''' (born 16 January 1987) is an Indian [[track and field]] [[sprint (running)|sprint]]er who competes in the [[400 metres]]. He was the 2010 [[Asian Indoor Athletics Championships|Asian Indoor Champion]] in the event and is a two-time [[South Asian Games]] gold medallist. He holds the [[List of Indian records in athletics|Indian indoor record]] at 47.81 seconds, set in 2010.

Mathew has also represented India at the [[Commonwealth Games]], [[Asian Games]] and the [[Asian Athletics Championships]].

==Career==

Hailing from [[Jharkhand]],<ref>Chatterjee, Arup. [http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=20&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIKM&mydateHid=18-02-2011&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar02001&publabel=TOI Sameer, Jyothi finish fastest in 100 metres] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232624/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=20&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIKM&mydateHid=18-02-2011&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar02001&publabel=TOI |date=30 December 2013 }}. ''[[Times of India]]''. Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref> he made his breakthrough in 2007 when he won the 400 m title at the [[2007 National Games of India]] and also won the event at the [[Indian Athletics Championships]], in the absence of national record holder [[K. M. Binu]].<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2007-10-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/national-race-walk-record-for-babubhai-solid National Race Walk record for Babubhai, solid men's 1500m the early highlights at Indian Championships]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref> He was a 400 m semi-finalist at the [[Indoor athletics at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games|2007 Asian Indoor Games]], setting an [[List of Indian records in athletics|Indian indoor record]] of 48.83 seconds on his international debut. He broke a second national record at the competition in the [[4×400 metres relay]], running 3:16.81 minutes for fifth place with [[Gurvinderpal Singh]], [[V.B. Bineesh]], and [[Vinay Choudhary]].<ref name=Tilas>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=73739&Season=2008&Odd=0 Bibin Mathew]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref>

Mathew took his second national title the following year, where he ran a personal best of 46.81 seconds.<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2008-09-11). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/preeja-sreedharan-wins-distance-double-in-rai Preeja Sreedharan wins distance double in rain-marred Indian open championships]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref> He competed extensively in 2009: he ran a new best of 46.16 seconds as part of three wins on the national circuit and ran on the [[Asian Athletics Grand Prix]] for the first time and was in the top two at each meeting.<ref name=Tilas/> He suffered from a virus in September and was beaten at the national championships by [[S. K. Mortaja]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/indian-national-open-championships-wrap Indian National Open championships wrap]. IAAF (2009-10-10). Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref> Both he and Mortaja represented India at the [[2009 Asian Athletics Championships]], but they missed out on the medals, finishing fourth and fifth respectively. A team of [[Harpreet Singh (athlete)|Harpreet Singh]], Mathew, Bineesh and Mortaja took the bronze medal in the 4×400 m relay.<ref name=Tilas/>

Mathew won an individual and relay double at the [[Athletics at the 2010 South Asian Games|2010 South Asian Games]] in February.<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2010-02-10). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/south-asian-games-india-dominates-but-pakis South Asian Games – India dominates, but Pakistan's Naseem Hameed steals the show]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref> Later that month he set a [[List of Asian Indoor Athletics Championships records|championship record]] and Indian indoor record of 47.81 seconds to win the gold medal at the [[2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships]]. He also shared in the relay silver medal at the event.<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2010-02-27). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/asian-indoor-championships-close Asian Indoor Championships close]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref> He made two other international outings with the relay team that year, coming seventh at the [[Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Commonwealth Games]] in [[New Delhi]] and fourth at the [[Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Asian Games]]. He also ran individually at the Asian competition, but did not get beyond the heats.<ref name=Tilas/>

He struggled to regain his previous form after 2010. At the [[2011 Indian National Games]] he was beaten into second place by [[Kunhu Muhammed Puthanpurakkal]].<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2011-02-22). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/raut-and-johny-takes-doubles-at-indian-nation-1 Raut and Johny takes doubles at Indian National Games in Ranchi]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref> He dropped further down the order at the 2012 Indian Championships, placing third behind [[Arokia Rajiv]] and Mortaja.<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2012-09-14). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/railways-retains-team-crown-at-indian-open-ch Railways retains team crown at Indian open champs]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-12-30.</ref> He dipped under 47 seconds in April 2013, but his time of 46.94 seconds was only enough for third at the Indian Federation's Cup<ref name=Tilas/>

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==External links==
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[[Category:Athletes from Jharkhand]]
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[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
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[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in athletics]]

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