| 词条 | Mercy Kuttan |
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| name = Mercy Kuttan | image = Mercy_kuttan1.jpg | imagesize = 192px | caption = Mercy Kuttan | fullname = Mercy Matthews-Kuttan | nicknames = | nationality = Indian | sport = Track and field | event = 400 metres, Long jump | club = | collegeteam = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1960|01|01}} | birth_place = Kerala, India | residence = |retired= | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | country = India |medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Women's Athletics}}{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games}}{{MedalSilver| 1982 New Delhi | Long jump}}{{MedalCompetition | Asian Athletics Championships}}{{MedalBronze| 1981 Tokyo | Long jump}}{{MedalBronze| 1981 Tokyo| 4×400 m relay}} }}Mercy Kuttan (born 1 January 1960) is a former Indian track and field athlete. She was the first Indian woman long jumper to cross six meters.[1] In 1989, Mercy received Arjuna Award for her contribution to the Indian athletics.[2] She is currently the Vice President of the Kerala State Sports Council.[3] CareerMercy was born in Kerala; her first international success came in 1981 Asian Championships in Athletics when she won the double bronze in the long jump and 4 x 400 metres relay. In the next year at 1982 Asian Games when she won a silver medal in the long jump.[4] She represented India in long jump at 1983 World Championships in Athletics, but did not qualify for the final round.[5] Mercy has the distinction of being the first woman from Kerala to win a medal in the Asian Track and Field meet.[4] Her personal best in long jump is 6.29 m.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} In the latter stage of her career she switched to sprint and started competing in 400 metres. She competed in 400 metres at 1988 Seoul Olympics and managed to reach the second round.[6] Personal lifeMercy is married to Murali Kuttan, a former 400 metres national champion and is the mother of two sons, Suraj Kuttan and Sujith Kuttan. Mercy and Murali were the first Indian athletic couple to be national champions and win Asian medals.[7] Murlai took the role of the coach and had influenced Mercy to shift from long jump to 400 metres. Both Mercy and Murali worked for Tata Steel, Jamshedpur. They are currently{{when|date=April 2018}} running the "Mercy Kuttan Athletics Academy" in Kochi.[8] Achievements
References1. ^1 {{cite news |publisher = The Hindu |title = No ‘Mercy’ when it comes to hard work |url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/10/stories/2009061060161800.htm |date = 10 June 2009 |accessdate = 2009-06-16 }} 2. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Athletics List of Arjuna Awardees] 3. ^ 4. ^1 {{cite news|publisher=Deccan Herald|title=Mercy Kuttan Athletic Academy launched|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/7547/mercy-kuttan-athletic-academy-launched.html|date=11 June 2009|accessdate=2009-06-20}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www2.iaaf.org/results/past/WCH83/data/W/LJ/Rq.html |title=Past Results - 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics Helsinki |publisher=International Association of Athletics Federations |accessdate=2009-06-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090823234826/http://www2.iaaf.org/results/past/WCH83/data/W/LJ/Rq.html |archivedate=2009-08-23 |df= }} 6. ^{{cite news|publisher=Sportstar|title=India at the Games|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3131/stories/20080802502602300.htm|date=2 August 2008|accessdate=2009-06-20}}{{dead link|date=January 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/08/22/stories/2009082253130800.htm|title=Right on Track|date=2009-08-22|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=2009-10-10|location=Thiruvananthapuram}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/12/stories/2009061256101800.htm|title=Sports hostel status for Mercy Kuttan’s academy |date=2009-06-12|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=2009-10-10}} External links
19 : Malayali people|Sportswomen from Kerala|Recipients of the Arjuna Award|Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Olympic athletes of India|Indian female sprinters|Indian female long jumpers|20th-century Indian women|1960 births|Living people|Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)|Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Asian Games|Commonwealth Games competitors for India|Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|Indian female middle-distance runners|Asian Games silver medalists for India|Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games|World Championships in Athletics athletes for India|Athletes from Kerala |
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