Dipna Lim Prasad

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.
Personal information
National teamSingapore
Born7 June 1991 (1991-06-07) (age 34)
Singapore
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Singapore
South East Asian Games
2017 Malaysia 400 m
2017 Malaysia 400 m hurdles
2015 Singapore 400 m hurdles
2013 Myanmar 400 m hurdles

Dipna Lim Prasad (born 7 June 1991 in Singapore) is a Singaporean sprinter and hurdler.[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] 4 × 100 metres relay,[5] and 4 × 400 metres relay.[6]

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 by Shanti Pereira. Pereira also broke Dipna's 400 metres record in 2024.[14]

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. They have two children together.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Dipna Lim Prasad". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. ^ Lim, Sherry. "Amanda Choo wins 100m at Singapore Open Track & Field for first time". RED SPORTS. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ Tung, Colin. "IVP Track and Field: Dipna Lim Prasad and Valerie Pereira almost break national record in scintillating 200m duel". RED SPORTS. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ Wong, Erwin. "IVP Track and Field: Dipna Lim Prasad breaks 400m hurdles championship record to win third individual gold medal". RED SPORTS. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ^ "SEA Games athletics: Singapore surge to men's 4x100m silver in new national record - Channel NewsAsia". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. ^ "SEA Games: Singapore women's 4x400m runners smash 41-year national record". The Straits Times. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Singapore Sports School: An incubator for sporting excellence - Channel NewsAsia". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Another record for hurdler Lim-Prasad | TODAYonline". Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  9. ^ a b Aziz, Sazali Abdul (9 June 2015). "Dipna's race against time". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  10. ^ "100m Hurdles: Dipna's shock record". Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  11. ^ "2011 Taiwan Open Athletic Championships | Singapore Athletics". Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. ^ "More results from Negeri Sembilan Open 2009 | Singapore Athletics". Retrieved 23 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ^ "Lim-Prasad breaks 29-year-old 200m record". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  14. ^ Teoh, Melvyn (31 March 2024). "Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira breaks 400m national record". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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