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The first Indian Athlete to qualify for Olympics 2020 is:
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K.T. Irfan
Jinson Johnson
Tintu Lukka
Sunita Rani
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Solution
K.T. Irfan
Explanation:
29-year-old Race walker, Irfan KT from Kerala, became the first Indian athlete to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He clocked 1 hour 20 minutes and 57 seconds to beat the Tokyo Olympics qualification standard of 1 hour 21 minutes. So far, no other Indian has qualified for the 2020 Olympics from athletics. Irfan also holds a national record of 1:20:21 when he finished 10th in the 2012 Olympics.
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