V.K. Vismaya was the star of the last Asian Games, helping India win its fifth consecutive gold in the women’s 4x400m relay with her strong anchor leg in Jakarta 2018. But as athletes get ready for track and field action in Hangzhou, the Kerala quartermiler is nowhere in the picture.
In fact, she is out of the national camp too. Injuries and a loss of confidence, on her return, saw the 26-year-old struggle through this season. From an impressive personal best of 52.12s in the 400m in 2019, Vismaya could manage only a best of 54.65 at the Ranchi Federation Cup in July and slipped to 55.69s at the crucial Inter-State Nationals in Bhubaneswar.
