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Anilda Thomas

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Anilda Thomas
Personal information
Born (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31)
Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres

Anilda Thomas (born 6 May 1993)[1] is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. She participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event.

Thomas was part of the Indian team that qualified for the Olympics in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event. The quartet of Thomas, Nirmala Sheoran, M. R. Poovamma and Tintu Lukka clocked 3:27.88 at Bangalore in July 2016, finishing with the 12th best time in the world as top 16 relay teams qualified for the Olympics.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "THOMAS Anilda - Olympic Athletics". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. ^ Ninan, Susan (13 July 2016). "Indian men's, women's 4x400 relay teams seal Rio spots". ESPN.in. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ Ninan, Susan (11 July 2016). "4x400 women's relay team a strong medal hope: Usha". ESPN.in. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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