P. U. Chitra

P. U. Chitra
Chitra at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Birth name Palakkeezhil Unnikrishnan Chithra[1]
Born (1995-06-09) 9 June 1995
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight 48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 800–5000 m
Coached by Nikolai Snesarev (national)
N.S. Sijin (personal)[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 m – 2:12.21 (2013)
1500 m – 4:24.87 (2017)
3000 m – 9:51.13 (2013)
5000 m – 16:36.91 (2015)[3]
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta 1500 m
South Asian Games
2016 Guwahati/Shillong 1500 m
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
2017 Ashgabat 1500 m
Asian Athletics Championships
2017 Bhubaneswar1500 m

Palakkeezhil Unnikrishnan Chithra (born 9 June 1995) is an Indian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 m distance. She won gold medals at the 2016 South Asian Games and 2017 Asian Championships and a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games.

Early life

Chithra is the third of four children of Unnikrishan & Vasantha Kumari, both agricultural laborers from Kerala. She is an undergraduate student. She did her schooling in Mundur Higher Secondary School in Palakkad. She has been awarded Tata Nano cars by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and the government of Kerala for her remarkable achievements in the school meets.[4]

Controversy

A controversy emerged after the Athletic Federation of India has rejected her entry into the World Athletic Meet 2017 in London. Kerala High Court directed the federations for her inclusion, however it was rejected due to cutoff time. Chitra received overwhelming support from all sections of public for her fight against Athletic Federation.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Shahina, K. K. (4 August 2017). "PU Chithra: The Girl With Borrowed Shoes". Open. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 Chitra Palakeezh Unnikrishnan. asiangames2018.id
  3. ↑ P. U. Chitra. IAAF
  4. ↑ Cyriac, Biju Babu (4 December 2013). "Chitra, the rising star of Kerala". Times of India.
  5. ↑ PU Chitra: IAAF rejects AFI's request to include Chitra for World Championships. Times of India (30 July 2017). Retrieved on 2018-09-04.
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