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Jeevan Karekoppa Suresh (born 26 January 1993) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was part of the Indian men's 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games.[2]
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| Full name | Jeevan Karekoppa Suresh | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 1993 Karekoppa, Somwarpet, Karnataka, India[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The quartet of Kunhu Muhammed, Jeevan, Jithu Baby and Dharun Ayyasamy ran 3:06.48 in the heats of the men's 4 × 400 metres relay of 2018 Asian Games.[3] Jeevan was not part of the quartet that ran 3:01.85 in the final to win the silver medal.[4]
At the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships, the Indian team of Muhammed, Jeevan, Muhammed Anas and Arokia Rajiv had finished second in the final of the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event, but was disqualified for causing obstruction.[5]
He won a bronze medal in 400 m event at South Asian Games 2019.[6][7]
As of 2018, Jeevan works at the Department of Posts in Bangalore.[1]
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