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Preeja Sreedharan
Indian long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Preeja Sreedharan (born 13 March 1982 at Mullakkanam, Idukki, Kerala) is an Indian long-distance runner. She holds the national records in both the 10,000 metres and 5000 metres disciplines, which she set en route to the gold and silver medals at 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Sreedharan was conferred with the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting honour by the central government in 2011.
![]() Sreedharan in 2011 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | (1982-03-13) 13 March 1982 (age 42) Idukki, Kerala, India |
Spouse | Deepak Gopinath |
Parent(s) | Sreedharan, Remani |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event(s) | 10,000 metres, 5000 metres |
Medal record |
Sreedharan's breakthrough came in 2007, when she won the silver medal in both the disciplines at the Asian Athletics Championships. She bettered her personal bests and the Indian national records in both the 10000 and 5000 meters at 2010 Asian Games; she won the gold in the 10000 meters and the silver in 5000 meters. She announced her retirement from international circuit in February 2015.