Archana Suseendran (born 9 June 1994) is an Indian athlete who specializes in the sprint.[1] She represented India at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, competing in women's 200 metres.[2] She did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 9 June 1994 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Sprint |
She won a gold medal in the South Asian Games 2019 in the 100 metre women's race with a timing of 11.80 second, defeating Amasha De Silva of Sri Lanka.[citation needed]
She has been banned for 4 years w.e.f. 22.02.2023 by a notification by National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel on 09.06.2023 for banned substance usage.
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 11.49 | Lucknow, India | 29 August 2019 |
| 200 metres | 23.18 | Patiala, India | 16 August 2019 |
| 400 metres | 56.90 | Coimbatore, India | 13 January 2017 |
| 4 × 100 metres | 43.37 | Patiala, India | 21 June 2021 |
References
edit- ^ "Archana Suseendran Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's 200 metres". iaaf.org. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's 200 metres – Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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- ^ SportzConnect (13 July 2023). "Indian Sprinter Archana Suseendran suspended for 18 months after an anti-doping violation". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.