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The Athletics Federation of India is the national governing body for Athletics sport in India, and is responsible for conducting competitions in the country. It was formed in 1943. [ 1 ] It is affiliated to World Athletics and Asian Athletics Association . [ 2 ]
Dutee Chand (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian professional sprinter and a former national champion in the women's 100 metres event. [5] In 2013, Chand was the first Indian sprinter to reach the final of the 100m event at a global youth athletics competition, [6] [7] and in 2016 she took part in the Rio Olympic Games. [8]
The following are the national records in athletics in India. Some of the records are maintained by Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Outdoor times for track races between 200 meters to 10,000 meters are set on 400-meter unbanked tracks. Indoor marks are established on 200-meter tracks, whether banked or unbanked. Indoor tracks longer than ...
In India, the Athletics was introduced during the period of the British Raj.The sport is governed by the Athletics Federation of India, which was formed in 1946. [1]Despite the country's population, only a few Indian athletes used to win medals at global championships.
This request was ignored by the Athletics Federation of India and in February 2013 Chennai withdrew as hosts of the championships. [13] The federation approached the state governments of Jharkhand and Delhi, with the venues of Ranchi and New Delhi being suggested, but both states refused the host
The Asian Athletics Association is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics in Asia. It is headquartered in Thailand . It organises the Asian Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions.
Pages in category "Athletics in India" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Athletics Federation of India; I. Indian Athletics League; M.
The competition programme features a total of 38 individual Indian Championship athletics events, 19 for men and 19 for women. For each division, there are seven track running events, three obstacle events, four jumps, four throws, and one combined event. [1]