Nandini Agasara
Nandini Agasara, born on August 7, 2003, is a dynamic and accomplished Indian athlete specializing in heptathlon, 100m hurdles, and long jump. Her journey from humble beginnings to national and international acclaim is both inspiring and motivating. Nandini’s dedication, hard work, and resilience have paved the way for her success in the competitive world of athletics.
- Early life and Background
Nandini Agasara was born to A. Yellapa, a tea seller, and Aiama. Despite their modest means, her parents have always supported her passion for sports. Currently, Nandini is in her first year of her degree program, where she balances her academic responsibilities with her intense training schedule.
- Notable Acheivements
19th Asian Games 2022, Hangzhou (22nd Sep to 8th Oct 2023)
- Women Heptathlon: Bronze Medal with 5712 points – her first international medal.
62nd National Inter State Athletics Championships, Bhubaneswar (15-19 June 2023)
- Women 100m Hurdles: Bronze Medal with a time of 13.55 seconds.
- Heptathlon: Silver Medal with 5704 points.
26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, Ranchi (15-19 May 2023)
- Women 100m Hurdles: 6th Place with a time of 13.65 seconds.
Indian Grand Prix-3, Bangalore (10 April 2023)
- Women 100m Hurdles: Bronze Medal with a time of 13.85 seconds.
Indian Grand Prix-4, Bangalore (14 April 2023)
- Women 100m: 4th Place with a time of 12.06 seconds.
82nd All India Inter University Athletics Championships, Chennai (13-16 March 2023)
- Women 100m Hurdles: Silver Medal with a time of 13.58 seconds (Season Best).
South West Inter Zone University Athletics Championships, Chennai (9-12 Jan 2023)
- Women 100m Hurdles: Gold Medal with a time of 13.98 seconds.
2nd National U23 Athletics Championships, Bilaspur (29 Oct 2022)
- U23 100m Hurdles: Gold Medal with a time of 13.72 seconds.
61st National Open Athletics Championships, Bengaluru (15-19 Oct 2022)
- Women 100m Hurdles: Bronze Medal with a time of 13.51 seconds.
36th National Games, Gujarat (30 Sep – 4 Oct 2022)
- Women 100m Hurdles: Silver Medal with a time of 13.38 seconds.
33rd South Zone Junior Athletics Championships, Guntur (9-11 Sep 2022)
- U20 100m Hurdles: Gold Medal with a time of 13.94 seconds.
World U20 Junior Athletics Championship, Cali 2022
- U20 100m Hurdles: 7th Place with a National U20 Record of 13.34 seconds.
20th National Junior Federation Cup Athletics Championship, Nadiad 2022
- U20 100m Hurdles: Gold Medal.
- Long Jump: Silver Medal.
National Open Athletics Championships, Warangal 2021
- Women’s 4x100m Relay: Bronze Medal.
Junior Federation Cup Athletics Championship, Sangrur 2021
- U18 100m Hurdles: Gold Medal.
- Long Jump: Silver Medal.
World Junior Athletics Championship, Nairobi 2021
- Junior 100m Hurdles: Semi-Finalist (6th Place).
Senior Interstate Athletics National Championship, Patiala 2021
- Women’s 100m Hurdles: Silver Medal.
- 4x100m Relay: Silver Medal.
24th Senior Federation Cup National Athletics Championship, Patiala 2021
- Women’s 100m Hurdles: Silver Medal.
32nd South Zone National Junior Athletics Championship, Calicut 2021
- U18 100m Hurdles: Gold Medal.
- Long Jump: Gold Medal (Junior India Record).
36th Junior National Athletics Championship, Guwahati 2020
- U18 100m Hurdles: Gold Medal.
- Long Jump: Gold Medal.
Khelo India Youth Games, Guwahati (Assam)
- U17 100m Hurdles: Gold Medal.
- Long Jump: Gold Medal.
65th National School Games Athletics U-17 Age Group, Sangrur-Punjab
- U17 100m Hurdles: Bronze Medal.
35th National Junior Athletics Championship, Guwahati 2019
- U16 100m Hurdles: Silver Medal.
17th Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championship, Tamil Nadu 2019
- U16 Heptathlon: Gold Medal.
31st South Zone National Junior Athletics Championship, Karnataka 2019
- U16 Heptathlon: Gold Medal (New meet record with 5046 points).
- 100m Hurdles: Silver Medal.
Inter District National Athletics Championship 2018
- U16 400m: Bronze Medal.
30th South Zone National Junior Athletics Championship 2018
- U16 Pentathlon: Bronze Medal.
Total Medal Count
- International Bronze Medals: 1
- Gold Medals: 13
- Silver Medals: 9
- Bronze Medals: 8
- Total Medals: 30
- Conclusion
The journey pursued by Nandini Agasara is evidence of her tremendous skill, unwavering will, and the strength of persistence. She is an inspiration to ambitious athletes everywhere, having gone from competing in small-town competitions to winning international recognition. Many more people will surely be motivated to pursue their aspirations by Nandini’s tale as she continues to break records and push boundaries
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