1. Reeth Abraham is an athlete from Bengaluru, India and former Asian medalist in long jump and 100 meters hurdles and the former national champion in heptathlon.
25 Facts About Reeth Abraham
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Reeth Abraham won the Arjuna Award in 1997 and the Rajyotsava Award in 1983.
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Reeth Abraham is an active athlete and competes regularly in the World Masters events and won medals.
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Reeth Abraham is the current World and Asian Masters Champion in Triple Jump in her age category.
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Reeth Abraham is the joint convenor of Clean Sports India.
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Reeth Abraham is very active in promoting fitness among people and active lifestyles.
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Reeth Abraham actively promotes various running events and Marathons in India.
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Reeth Abraham has been the Brand Ambassador of Bengaluru's only Marathon - Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon since 2014.
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Reeth Abraham is the Director of NEB Sports Entertainment Pvt.
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Reeth Abraham studied at Christ the King Convent, Mysore which encourage sports immensely.
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Reeth Abraham was a kho kho, basketball and throw ball player in addition to athletics at the university or state level.
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Reeth Abraham has four sisters who too were prolific sportspersons and have represented their respective universities, state and country in various sports fields.
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Reeth Abraham took to 100 meters hurdles and long jump after 1988 and went on to excel in them too at the national level.
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Reeth Abraham holds to her credit of being a national champion in three events namely heptathlon, 100 meters hurdles and long jump and achieving national records in the long jump and heptathlon.
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Reeth Abraham held the South Asian games record in long jump.
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Reeth Abraham is the first Indian mother to break a national record and the South Asian Games record.
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Reeth Abraham holds to her credit being the first Asian woman to win an Asian medal in an Individual event as a mother.
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Reeth Abraham is still an active athlete and competes regularly in the World Masters Athletics Championships meant for athletes over 35 years.
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Reeth Abraham has participated and won medals in the World Masters events in 2003,2011 and 2013 in various events.
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In 2011, at Sacramento, Reeth Abraham won the silver medal for Long jump and the silver medal for Triple jump in the W45 category.
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Reeth along with Sunil Abraham started the "SURE" athletic initiative in 1983.
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Reeth Abraham is very active in promoting fitness among people and active lifestyles.
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Reeth Abraham actively promotes various running events and Marathons in India.
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Reeth Abraham is one of the coaches at the Nike Run Club in Bangalore.
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Reeth Abraham is currently the joint convenor of Clean Sports India.