Which national records does Animesh Kujur hold?
Animesh Kujur is currently India’s fastest athlete.
Indian sprint sensation, Animesh Kujur, has been the talk of the town, having broken multiple national records in the ongoing season. In 2025, the 22-year-old has clocked his lifetime best in all events he competes in and has been in red hot form.
Animesh has completed in multiple events this season, including the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting 2025 in Greece as well as the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea.
He will next be in action in the u-23 men’s 100m race at Monaco Diamond League 2025 on Friday, July 11. This will be his first-ever Diamond League appearance, and he will also be the first Indian sprinter to compete in the category.
How many National Records does Animesh Kujur hold?
Animesh Kujur holds three National Records, including a shared one with the 4x100m relay team.
He recently clocked 10.18 seconds in the men’s 100m race to break the national record at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting 2025 in Greece.
The young Indian athlete became the first Indian man to complete a 100m race in under 10.20 seconds. In pursuit of the National Record, Animesh broke the previous record of 10.20s held by Gurindervir Singh, set earlier in 2025.
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Animesh also holds the national record in men’s 200m event, which he set in May 2025, clocking 20.32 seconds at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. He bettered his own previous NR of 20.40 seconds in the event.
Additionally, he also shares the national record in the men’s 4x100m relay alongside Gurindervir Singh, Manikanta Hoblidhar, and Amlan Borgohain. They set the record at the 2nd edition of the Indian Open Relay Competition in Chandigarh, earlier this year, clocking a best time of 38.69 seconds.
Complete list of National Records held by Animesh Kujur
100m – 10:18s at Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting 2025 in Greece
200m – 20.32s at Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea
4x100m Relay (Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar, and Amlan Borgohain) – 38.69s at the 2nd Indian Open Relay Competition in Chandigarh, India
Which events does Animesh Kujur competes n?
Animesh’s main event is men’s 200m, but he also competes in the men’s 100m and 4x100m relay events.
How many Indian National Records does Animesh Kujur hold?
Animesh currently holds three national record in men’s 100m, men’s 200m and 4x100m relay event.
What is Animesh Kujur’s best timing in men’s 100m?
Animesh’s fastest time in men’s 100m is 20.18s, which he set in a meet in Greece on July 5, 2025.
What is Animesh Kujur’s best timing in men’s 200m?
Animesh’s fastest timing in men’s 200m is 20.32s, set at the Asian Athletics Championships 2024 in Gumi.
Who holds the Indian National Record in men’s 4x100m Relay?
Animesh, Gurindervir Singh, Manikanta Hoblidhar, and Amlan Borgohain share the national record with a combined timing of 38.69s.
Who holds the Indian National Record in men’s 100m?
Animesh holds the NR with a timing of 20,18s, which he set at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting 2025 in Greece on May 5, 2025.
Who holds the Indian National Record in men’s 200m?
The national record in men’s 200m is held by Animesh Kujur with a timing of 20.32s, set at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025.
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