Pramila Aiyappa
 Pramila at 2008 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Pramila Ganapathy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Pramila Gudanda Aiyappa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1977 Kodagu, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1998-2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 6105 (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pramila Gudanda Aiyappa (née Ganapathy) (born 8 March 1977) is a former Indian heptathlete who represented India at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, finishing 24th and 26th respectively.[1] She won silver at the 2000 Asian Championships and a bronze at the 2010 Asian Games. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, she narrowly missed a medal, finishing fifth.[2] Now retired, Pramila actively coaches young athletes alongside her husband, former national decathlete Sri Aiyappa. Their daughter, Unnathi Aiyappa, is an emerging track talent, showing promise in hurdles and sprints under their guidance.
Gallery
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pramila Gudanda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Harminder gives India 2nd athletics medal, others disappoint". ndtv.com. New Delhi Television Ltd. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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