Rajesh Ramesh (athlete)

Rajesh Ramesh (born 28 March 1999) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in 400 m events.^[1] He represented India in the men's 4x400 m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Rajesh Ramesh

Rajesh (last) at the 2023 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1999-03-28) 28 March 1999 (age 26) Peralam, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater	DG Vaishnav College
Occupation	Travelling Ticket Examiner
Employer	Indian Railways
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	45.54 (Warsaw, 2024)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  India Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 4×400m 2022 Hangzhou 4x400m mixed Asian Championships 2023 Bangkok 4×400m mixed 2023 Bangkok 4×400m

Career

Rajesh won a gold medal in the 4×400m relay and a silver medal in the 4×400 m mixed relay at the 2022 Asian Games.^[2]

At the 2023 Asian Championships, he was a member of the teams that won a gold medal in the 4×400m mixed relay and a silver medal in the 4×400 m relay.

He also competed in the 4x400 m relay at the 2023 World Championships, reaching the final after having set an Asian record of 2:59.05 in the heats, the team ultimately finished sixth.^[3]

Rajesh was a key member of the Indian men's 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and ran the final leg of the relay, completing his segment in 45.21. The team finished fourth in their heat with a time of 3:00.58, season's best for the team, but did not advance to the final.