Rachita Mistry née Panda (born 4 March 1974)[1] is an Indian former sprinter from Odisha.[2]
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| Birth name | Rachita Panda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1974 Rourkela, Odisha, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 11.26 (Thiruvananthapuram 2000) 200 m: 23.10 (Chennai 2000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe held the 100 metres national record of 11.38 seconds set at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in Thiruvananthapuram on 12 August 2000[3][4] for 13 years until it was bettered in 2013 by Merlin K. Joseph.[5] Rachita set her personal best time of 11.26 s for 100 metres in Bangalore on 5 July 2001 and in the process she broke P. T. Usha's long standing mark of 11.39 s set during the 1985 Asian Championships in Athletics in Jakarta.[6][7] However, following some controversies,[8][9] the Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI) did not ratify the national record on the ground that no dope tests had been carried out during the meet.[10] AAIF, however, clarified that the performances of the athletes who set the National record during the 2000 National Circuit Meet would be allowed to stand as their personal bests.[10]
Rachita represented India in 4 x 100 metres relay together with P. T. Usha, E. B. Shyla, and Saraswati Saha at the 1998 Asian Championships in Athletics where her team won the gold medal on way to setting the current national record of 44.43 s.[11][12] Later in the 4 x 100 metres relay at 2000 Sydney Olympics her team - consisting of V. Jayalakshmi, Vinita Tripathi, and Saraswati Saha - clocked a time of 45.20 s in the first round. The team finished last in their heats.[13][14]
Rachita is also a former National record holder in the 200 metre sprint. She set the 200 m record on 31 July 2000, at Chennai, with a run of 23.10 seconds.[15] In doing so, she broke the previous record held by P. T. Usha. Rachita's 200 metres record was later replaced by Saraswati Saha in August 2002.[15] In 1998, she was conferred the Arjuna Award for her contribution to the Indian athletics.[16]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  India
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| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | 4 x 100 m NR |
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | 100 m |
National titles
edit- All-India Open National Championships
- 100 m: 1998[17]
- All-India Inter State Championships
- 100 m: 1998, 2000
- 200 m: 2000
- Indian National Games
- 100 m: 1997
References
edit- ^ "Rachita Mistry". iaaf.org. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Rachita Mistry". Orisports. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Neelam heaves discus to a new National mark". The Hindu. 13 August 2000. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Merlin K Joseph 'betters' national mark". The Times of India. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Shakti Singh betters Asian shot put record". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 7 July 2000. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Shakti Singh creates Asian record". The Hindu. 6 July 2000.
- ^ "Not a bitter pill to swallow!". The Hindu. 22 July 2000. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Time to set the record straight". The Hindu. 4 April 2002. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "AAFI rejects four National records". The Hindu. 5 August 2002. Archived from the original on 21 March 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Vijaykumar, C.N.R (15 December 1998). "After the feast, the famine". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "National records" (PDF). ATHLETICS FEDERATION of INDIA. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sydney2000 Results: Official Results - 4 X 100 METRES - Women - Round 1". IAAF. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Rachita Mistry - Biography and Olympics results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Saraswati breaks 23-second barrier". The Hindu. 29 August 2002. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Arjuna Awardees". Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Indian Championships and Games". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
