In 2022, Pradeep Senthil Kumar made headlines when he broke a seven-year-old 800m meet record set by former Asian Youth Champion Beant Singh at the 20th National Federation Under-20 Athletics Championships.
His impressive performance not only earned him a gold medal but also secured him a spot at the Under-20 World Championships in Colombia.
On the 21st of December, 2024, thebridge.in carried a news article of triple-jumper A.B Arun having been handed a four-year suspension by the NADA.
The article erroneously had Pradeep’s image as the suspended athlete.
The error was human in nature and there was no ulterior motive or malice behind it.
The moment we were made aware of the fact, the image was removed from the article and all social posts pertaining to the same were deleted as well.
thebridge.in was established to share stories of athletes such as Pradeep and that will remain our goal going forward as well.
Pradeep has not been involved in any matters pertaining to doping.
Instead, the talented middle-distance runner from Tamil Nadu, has made rapid strides through the ranks to emerge as one of India’s most exciting young athletes.
Correction note:
On the 21st of December, 2024, carried a news article of triple-jumper A.B Arun having been handed a four-year suspension by the NADA.
The article erroneously had Pradeep Senthil Kumar’s image as the suspended athlete.
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— Read (@the_bridge_in) December 23, 2024
Pradeep continued his strong form in 2023, winning gold in the 800m at the National Games, clocking a personal best of 1:48.10s.
Earlier in the year, he won bronze at the Inter-State Athletics Championships, once again finishing in 1:48.10s, which was under the qualifying mark for the Asian Games (1:49.05s).
His performances showed that he is one for the future.
Currently, Pradeep is based in the United States, representing the University of Nebraska on a full scholarship.
He competed at the World Junior Athletics Championships, finishing 41st, and holds impressive personal bests of 47.80s in the 400m and 1:48.10s in the 800m.
Born on May 12, 2003, to Senthil Kumar and Nalina Devi, Pradeep’s journey has been nothing short of inspiring, and he remains a key figure in the future of Indian athletics.
We are committed to accurate and responsible reporting and we regret the error made in this matter.
We would like to issue an unconditional apology to Pradeep, his family and associated stakeholders for the said oversight.
We value Pradeep’s efforts in honing his skills with the intent of bringing laurels for India in the future and we will continue to cheer his pursuit of excellence.
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