Jeevan Karekoppa Suresh (born 26 January 1993) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was part of the Indian men's 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games.
The quartet of Kunhu Muhammed, Jeevan, Jithu Baby and Dharun Ayyasamy ran 3:06.48 in the heats of the men's 4 × 400 metres relay of 2018 Asian Games.[1] Jeevan was not part of the quartet that ran 3:01.85 in the final to win the silver medal.[2]
At the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships, the Indian team of Muhammed, Jeevan, Muhammed Anas and Arokia Rajiv had finished second in the final of the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event, but was disqualified for causing obstruction.[3]
He won Bronze medal in 400 m event at South Asian Games 2019
As of 2018, Jeevan works at the Department of Posts in Bangalore.[4]
References
- ↑ Asian Games 2018: Swapna Barman, Arpinder clinch gold in athletics. The Times of India(29 August 2018).
- ↑ Asian Games: India's 4x400m men's relay team wins silver. Sportstar(30 August 2018).
- ↑ Asian Athletics Championships 2019: India's 4x400m relay teams' showing fails to inspire confidence for Tokyo Olympics 2020. Firstpost(25 April 2019).
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