Incheon Games silver medalist Tintu Luka ruled out of upcoming Asian Games
Tintu Luka, citing injury, had also pulled out of the recent Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in June.
Aug 13, 2018, 23:49 PM IST
Tintu Luka to appear in confirmatory trial in Thiruvananthapuram
The national record holder Luka, who won a silver in the 2014 Asian Games, did not take part in the June 26-29 National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Guwahati due to a heel injury.
Jul 26, 2018, 12:19 PM IST
Asian Athletics Championships: History for India, tops medal tally 1st time in best ever show
With today's 5 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze, India ended the four-day championships on top with 29 medals (12 gold, 5 silver and 12 bronze), their highest ever medal haul.
Jul 09, 2017, 23:28 PM IST
Asian Athletics Championships 2017: Six gold medal prospects for India
The four-day long meet will witness as many as 95 Indian athletes competing against the best in Asia. India finished a credible third, with 13 medals - four gold, five silver and four bronze) in the previous edition held at Wuhan, China in 2015.
Jul 05, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
Tintu Luka has done well despite limitations, claims PT Usha
The 28-year-old Tintu, mentored by Usha, has enjoyed success at the Continental level, winning a bronze and a silver at the Asian Games - 2010 Guangzhou (2:01.36) and 2014 Incheon (1:59.19) apart from six medals at the Asian Championships.
May 11, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
PT Usha denies any 'politics' in her chairing a BJP meet
Usha is known for her stellar performance at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where she missed the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles finals by 1/100 second.
Sep 01, 2016, 20:10 PM IST
After Rio Olympics failure, Tintu Luka's uncle blames coach PT Usha for below-par training
Tintu's uncle questioned if Usha has deliberately denied the opportunities to the 27-year-old fearing of losing her own athletics glory.
Aug 26, 2016, 20:27 PM IST
Tintu Luka, Lalita Babar, Sudha Singh stand good chance in Rio: PT Usha
Tintu, Sudha and Lalita have qualified for Rio in 100m dash, and 3000m steeplechase, respectively.
Jul 13, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Complete list of Indian athletes qualified for XXXI Olympiad so far
The Indian Olympic Association is going to send the nation's largest ever delegation.
Jul 11, 2016, 23:10 PM IST
Tintu Luka aiming to run under two-minute races: P T Usha
The legendary P T Usha, who is Luka's coach, said that her protege had started the season well with a 2.01s race compared to her usual start of 2.03s.
May 24, 2016, 20:14 PM IST
Olympics-bound Tintu Luka wins gold in 800m, triple jumper Mayookha Johny injured
National record holder and Asian champion Luka, representing Railways, clocked a moderate 2:01.84 to defend her title.
Apr 30, 2016, 23:12 PM IST
Tintu Luka, Dutee Chand triumph; Railways dominate national meet
Tintu Luka created a new meet record and Dutee Chand clinched two gold medals to help Railways dominate the 55th National Open Athletics Championships as the curtains came down on the event here on Saturday.
Sep 19, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
