Saraswati Saha

Saraswati Saha

Personal information
Full name	Saraswati Dey-Saha
Nationality	India
Born	(1979-11-23) 23 November 1979 Belonia, Tripura, India
Height
Weight	53 kg (117 lb; 8.3 st)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Club	Indian Railways
Retired	Yes
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 11.40 (Jakarta 2000) 200 m: 22.82 NR (Ludhiana 2000)
Medal record Asian Games 2002 Busan 200 metres

Saraswati Dey-Saha (born 23 November 1979) is an Indian former track and field sprinter from West Bengal. She holds the current 200 metres national record of 22.82 seconds set at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in Ludhiana on 28 August 2002. She broke the previous mark held by Rachita Mistry since July 2000. In doing so, Saraswati became the first Indian woman to break 23-second barrier in 200 metres. The highlight of her career was the gold medal she won at the 2002 Busan Asian Games.

Rachita represented India in 4×100 metres relay together with P. T. Usha, E. B. Shyla, and Rachita Mistry at the 1998 Asian Championships in Athletics where her team won the gold medal on way to setting the current national record of 44.43 s. Later in the 4 x 100 metres relay at 2000 Sydney Olympics her team - consisting of V. Jayalakshmi, Vinita Tripathi, and Rachita Mistry - clocked a time of 45.20 s in the first round. The team finished last in their heats. She also competed in 200 m at 2004 Athens Olympics, where she clocked a time of 23.43 s in the heats.

In 2002, she was conferred the Arjuna Award for her contribution to the Indian athletics. Saraswati quit competitive athletics in July 2006 owing to the injury to her Achilles tendon, occurred after the Busan Asian Games.

National titles

• All-India Open National Championships
  • 100 metres: 2000, 2002, 2003
  • 200 metres: 2002, 2003

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing India
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	4 x 100 m	NR
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	2nd	100 m

External links

• Saraswati Saha profile at IAAF