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Arokia Rajiv
Arokia Rajiv is an India Athlete and he competes in 400 meters track race in national and international circuit.

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Arokia Rajiv, Indian AthleteArokia Rajiv is an Indian athlete and he is best known in 400 meters track race in field.

Early Life of Arokia Rajiv
Arokia Rajiv was born on 22nd May in the year 1991 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu to a poor family. His father Y. Soundararajan works as a school van driver. Rajiv studied at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Lalgudi, and St. Joseph`s College, Tiruchirappalli

Career of Arokia Rajiv
Arokia Rajiv is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres event. Arokia Rajiv began his career as a long jumper before taking to 400 metres.

Arokia Rajiv in 2014 Asian Games
At the 2014 Asian Games, Arokia Rajiv won the bronze medal, clocking 45.92 seconds in the final.

Arokia Rajiv in National Inter-State Championships
In the process, Arokia Rajiv bettered his previous best of 46.13 seconds, which he had achieved at the National Inter-State Championships in Lucknow in June 2014.

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