Neena Varakil

Neena Varakil (born 2 May 1991[3]) is an Indian athlete competing in the long jump event. In 2017 her personal best was 6.66m which she achieved in Bangalore in July 2016.[1] She took gold in 2017 when she jumped 6.37m in the sixth and final round. This was at the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in Jiaxing in China.[4] She gained a silver medal at 2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's long jump when her compatriot, Nayana James, took bronze.[5]

Neena Varakil
2017
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991[1]
Meppayur, Calicut
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)6.66m Bangalore (11/7/2016)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
2018 JakartaLong jump
Asian Championships
2017 BhubaneswarLong jump
Updated on 27 August 2018.

Early Life

Neena Varakil was born on 2nd May 1991 at Meppayur, Calicut which is also known as Kozhikode[6]

References
  1. Neena Varakil, All-Athletics, Retrieved 13 July 2017
  2. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. "Asian Games 2018: 5 things you need to know about Neena Varakil, India's silver medalist in women's long jump". www.sportskeeda.com. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. Asian Grand Prix: Neena Varakil wins gold in women's long jump, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Championships, 27 April 2017, ZeeNews.india.com, Retrieved 13 July 2017
  5. Bhatt, Akash (10 July 2017). "Asian Athletics Championships 2017: List of all medal winners for India". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  6. "ShieldSquare Captcha". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.


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