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The first Indian Athlete to qualify for Olympics 2020 is:

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Think “first ticket to Tokyo 2020” — it belongs to racewalker K.T. Irfan.
Updated On: Aug 13, 2025
  • K.T. Irfan
  • Jinson Johnson
  • Tintu Lukka
  • Sunita Rani
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The Correct Option is A

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The first Indian athlete to book a spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was K.T. Irfan, a professional racewalker from Kerala. He achieved qualification in the men’s 20 km race walk event by meeting the Olympic standard at the Asian Race Walking Championships held in Nomi, Japan, in March 2019.
Irfan’s timing was 1 hour 20 minutes 57 seconds, comfortably under the qualifying mark of 1 hour 21 minutes. His early qualification was significant because it came well before the main track-and-field season, setting the tone for other Indian athletes. Racewalking, while less publicized than sprint or marathon events, requires high endurance, technique, and discipline.
Option Elimination:
(B) Jinson Johnson — middle-distance runner.
(C) Tintu Lukka — 800 m specialist.
(D) Sunita Rani — retired long-distance runner.
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