Kunja Rajitha
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| Birth name | Kunja Rajitha | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 2003 | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||
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Kunja Rajitha (born January 1, 2003) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters. In 2025, she became the Asian Champion as part of the Indian women’s 4x400-meter relay team.[1]
Career
Rajitha made her international debut in 2021, finishing fourth with the Indian 4x400-meter relay team at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, clocking 3:40.45. The following year, she competed at the U20 World Championships in Cali, where the team finished eighth with a time of 3:36.72.
In 2024, she became the national champion in the 4x400-meter relay.
Her breakthrough on the senior international stage came at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. Competing alongside Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, and Subha Venkatesan, Rajitha helped secure the gold medal for India in the women’s 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:34.18.[2]
Personal best
- 400 meters: 53.71 seconds - June 27, 2024, in Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula (IND)
- 4x400 Metres Relay: 3:34.18 - August 05, 2022 in World Athletics U20 Championships, Pascual Guerrero Stadium, Cali (COL)
- 4x400 Metres Relay: 3:34.18 - May 29, 2025 in Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi (KOR)
References
- ^ Kumar, K. Kalyan Krishna (2025-06-01). "From tribal village to Asian gold: Sprinter Rajitha races toward Olympic dream". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-05-30). "SRM-A.P.'s student part of women's team that won gold in 4×400 metres relay at international tourney". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
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External links
Kunja Rajitha at World Athletics