1. Santhi Soundarajan was born 17 April 1981 in the Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu, India.
10 Facts About Santhi Soundarajan
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In 2004 Santhi Soundarajan was awarded 1 lakh cash from then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
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Santhi Soundarajan won the silver medal in 800m at the 2005 Asian Championships in Incheon, South Korea.
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Santhi Soundarajan won a silver medal in the women's 800m race at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar clocking 2 minutes, 3.16 seconds.
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In September 2007, Santhi Soundarajan was reported to have attempted suicide, reportedly by consuming a veterinary drug at her residence.
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Santhi Soundarajan was admitted to the NIS athletic coach diploma course in Bangalore in 2013.
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On 16 October 2016 Santhi Soundarajan was informed that the State government decided to appoint her as a permanent athletic coach under Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.
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On 3 January 2017 Gopi Shankar Madurai who is closely working with Santhi Soundarajan said she will file a human rights violation case against Athletic Federation of India and Indian Olympic Association at Madras High Court or the Apex of India.
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Santhi Soundarajan's case has been contrasted with that of Caster Semenya of South Africa, a middle-distance runner, who nearly lost the gold she won at the 2009 Berlin World Championship after she failed a similar gender test.
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Santhi Soundarajan was her country's flag-bearer at the London Olympics 2012.