Anilda Thomas (born 6 May 1993)[1] is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. She participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1993 Kothamangalam, Kerala, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
Thomas was part of the Indian team that qualified for the Olympics in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event. The quartet of Thomas, Nirmala Sheoran, M. R. Poovamma and Tintu Lukka clocked 3:27.88 at Bangalore in July 2016, finishing with the 12th best time in the world as top 16 relay teams qualified for the Olympics.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "THOMAS Anilda - Olympic Athletics". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Ninan, Susan (13 July 2016). "Indian men's, women's 4x400 relay teams seal Rio spots". ESPN.in. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Ninan, Susan (11 July 2016). "4x400 women's relay team a strong medal hope: Usha". ESPN.in. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
edit- Anilda Thomas at World Athletics
- Anilda Thomas at Olympics.com
- Anilda Thomas at Olympedia
- Anilda Thomas at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Anilda Thomas at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
