FULL NAME: Ashok Dandasena
GENDER: Male
DATE OF BIRTH: 5th July, 1994 (Source: Odisha Athletics Association)
PARENTS: C Dandasena (Father), (Mother)
HOME ADDRESS: Sonepur, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studied at Seledi High School, Seledi and Sambalpur University
PET EVENT(S): 1500m run, 10,000m run, 3000m steeplechase
PROFESSION: Employee of Odisha Police Department
TRAINING PLACE: Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High Performance Centre, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Martin Owents
PERSONAL BEST: 3:46.49 seconds in 1500m run (Achieved at 27th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2024 in Bhubaneswar).
TEAMS UNITS REPRESENTED: Odisha Athletics Association (State Senior Men)

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

STATE:
*     Bagged a double, winning both the 5000m and 10000m gold medals at the 67th Odisha State Athletics Meet, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from 28-30 December, 2019.
*     Won the men’s 10,000m gold and 5,000m silver medals at the 64th Odisha State Athletics Championship, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from April 2 to 4, 2017.

NATIONAL:
*     Won the mens 1500m Gold medal in the Indian Grand Prix-2 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on 30 May 2024.
*     Secured the second position in mens 3000m steeplechase at the Indian Grand Prix-1, held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore on 30 April 2024.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 3 October 2017
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 31 May 2024