Jauna Murmu

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Jauna Murmu
Jauna Murmu Indian Athlete In Action.jpg
Personal information
Full nameJauna Murmu
Nationality India
Born (1990-08-16) August 16, 1990 (age 31)
Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportSprinter, Hurdler
Event(s)400 metres, 400 metre hurdles

Jauna Murmu (born 16 August 1990) is an Indian sprint runner and hurdler from Odisha who specializes in 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. She belongs to Mayurbhanj District of Odisha. She has received coaching from Arun Kumar Das and Subash Chandra Dasmohapatra.[1] She is presently employed by with ONGC

Achievements[]

She has multiple International and national achievements.

International[]

  • Finished 4th in 400m hurdles in 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.
  • Won one gold medal in women’s 400 metre hurdles event, clocking 57.39 seconds and claimed one bronze in 400 metres sprint with a timing of 53.17 seconds in the , which concluded at New Delhi on July 30, 2010.
  • Two gold medals in the 2016 South Asian Games: in the 400m hurdles and the 4 × 400 m relay.[2]

National[]

  • Won the silver medal in women's 400m event of the , clocking 52.78 seconds at Patiala, Punjab on August 6, 2010.

Doping[]

Murmu tested positive for the anabolic steroid Methandienone in an out of competition test 25 May 2011 and was subsequently handed a two-year doping ban.[3][4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Orisports.com". orisports.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Jauna Murmu Adivasi Sprinter from Odisha bagged Two Gold Medal in 12th South Asian Games-2016". Johar Times. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ IAAF Newsletter No.135 (Jul/Aug). IAAF (28 August 2012). Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  4. ^ "List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF Rules". IAAF. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  5. ^ K.P. Mohan: Quarter-milers Mandeep Kaur, Jauna Murmu provisionally suspended, The Hindu, 30 June 2011


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