Dipna Lim Prasad

Dipna Lim Prasad (born 7 June 1991 in Singapore) is a Singaporean sprinter and hurdler, who competes internationally for Singapore.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres hurdles. Dipna specialises in the 100 metres hurdles but also competes in the 100 metres,[2] 200 metres,[3] 400 metres hurdles,[4] 4x100 metres relay,[5] and 4 x 400 metres relay.[6]

Dipna Lim Prasad

Dipna Lim Prasad speaking to the press after her silver medal performance in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 SEA Games.
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Singapore
South East Asian Games
2017 Malaysia400 m
2017 Malaysia400 m hurdles
2015 Singapore400 m hurdles
2013 Myanmar400 m hurdles

Education

Dipna enrolled into the Singapore Sports School in 2004 as part of the pioneer batch.[7] She graduated in 2007 after completing her secondary school education. She holds a diploma in Sports and Exercise Science from Auckland University of Technology from which she graduated in 2009. Later, in 2010, Dipna furthered her education in Nanyang Technological University where she graduated in 2014 with a degree in Sport Science and Management.

Records

Dipna is the 400 metres hurdles national record holder.[8] At the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar, she became the first Singaporean to run under 60 seconds for the 400 metre hurdles.[9]

From 2008–2014, Dipna held the 100 metre hurdles women's national record[10][11] and Junior Record[12] for Singapore from 2008–2014. In 2013, Dipna broke Prema Govindan's 29-year-old national 200 metres national record.[13] Dipna has not run a 200-metre since, and her record has since been broken. Dipna has represented Singapore in the 2012 London Olympics; 2011 IAAF World Championships; 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships; several editions of the South East Asian Games; Asian Athletic Championships; and Asian Indoor Athletic Championships.

Personal life

Dipna married her boyfriend of six years, and fellow runner, Poh Seng Song in 2014.[14]

References
  1. "Dipna Lim Prasad". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. http://redsports.sg/2010/09/19/singapore-open-track-and-field-meet-2010/
  3. http://redsports.sg/2010/10/31/ivp-track-and-field-championship-day-2/
  4. http://redsports.sg/2012/02/06/ivp-400m-hurdles-women-track-and-field/
  5. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sea-games-athletics/1911574.html
  6. http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/sea-games-singapore-womens-4x400m-runners-smash-41-year-national-record
  7. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/singapore-sports-school/1918280.html
  8. http://www.todayonline.com/sports/another-record-hurdler-lim-prasad
  9. http://www.tnp.sg/sports/team-singapore/dipnas-race-against-time
  10. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_627685.html
  11. http://www.singaporeathletics.org.sg/2011-taiwan-open-athletic-championships
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-11-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. http://www.todayonline.com/sports/lim-prasad-breaks-29-year-old-200m-record
  14. https://www.tnp.sg/sports/team-singapore/dipnas-race-against-time


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