Runner Priya Mohan eyes Asian Games medal under new Cuban coach

Returning to the track after recovering from a hamstring injury, Priya H Mohan is aiming to once again become the country’s fastest 400m sprinter and win a medal at the upcoming Asian Games under Cuban coach Enier Garcia. Priya 52 in 2021. With a time of 77 seconds, she became the fastest 400 meters runner when she was just 18 years old. Two years later and two World Under-20 Championships after failing to win a medal, he said a fresh start was needed. Two months ago, she parted ways with longtime coach Arjun Ajay, who discovered her in 2018 as part of a national school tournament.

Now she is practicing in Bellary, Karnataka under the guidance of Garcia from Cuba. He told PTI, “There were many ups and downs in my career in these four years. Sometimes you go up and sometimes you come down. It is important to have a downfall in a player’s life because after that he can come back strongly. ”””” He said, ”I have started with a new coach. This is a new beginning. We have many goals to achieve. I want to be the fastest 400m runner in 2023. I want to win a medal in the Asian Games.” She had won a bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Games. She was a member of the Indian team that won a bronze in the mixed 4x400m relay at the World Under-20 Championships but could not win a medal in the 400m individual event.

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