Thiruben Thana Rajan

Thiruben Thana Rajan
Thiruben at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games
Personal information
Born (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000[1]
Singapore
Sport
CountrySingapore
SportAthletics
Events
400 m, 800 m
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Vietnam4 × 400 metres relay
Bronze medal – third place2025 Thailand4 x 400 metres relay

Thiruben Thana Rajan (born 28 October 2000) is a runner from Singapore. He has represented Singapore in various Southeast Asian Games, and holds the national record for the 800 m (1:49.94).[2]

Running career

Thiruben started racing competitively when he was 14; in only his third 400 m race, he ran 48.77s to break the record at the Singapore Under-18 and Under-20 Athletics Championships.[3] The same year at the World U-18 Championship, he lowered his record to 47.91s.[4]

At the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, Thiruben, together with Calvin Quek, Zubin Muncherji, and Ng Chin Hui broke the Singapore national record for the 4 x 400 metres.[1] At the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, Thiruben, together with Quek, Muncherji, and Reuben Rainer Lee won the broze in the same event.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Thiruben S/O THANA RAJAN". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "'I need to pull off something amazing': Thiruben wants to win Singapore's first SEA Games 800m medal in 52 years". CNA. Archived from the original on 16 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Teen runner smashes 32-year-old 400m record after third race". TODAY. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Community leaders, residents defend athlete after racist remarks online". 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via The Straits Times.
  5. ↑ "SEA Games 2025: Singapore Athletics chief 'greedy for more' in 2027". 16 December 2025. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025 – via The Straits Times.
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