Anilda Thomas

{{short description|Indian sprinter}}

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| sport = Track and field

| event = 400 metres

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|5|6}}

| birth_place = Kothamangalam, Kerala, India

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Anilda Thomas (born 6 May 1993){{cite web|title=THOMAS Anilda - Olympic Athletics |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/anilda-thomas |work=Rio 2016 Olympics |accessdate=12 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817090651/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/anilda-thomas |archive-date=17 August 2016 }} is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. She participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event.

Thomas was part of the Indian team that qualified for the Olympics in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event. The quartet of Thomas, Nirmala Sheoran, M. R. Poovamma and Tintu Lukka clocked 3:27.88 at Bangalore in July 2016, finishing with the 12th best time in the world as top 16 relay teams qualified for the Olympics.{{cite news|last1=Ninan|first1=Susan|title=Indian men's, women's 4x400 relay teams seal Rio spots|url=http://www.espn.in/athletics/story/_/id/16952867/indian-mens-women-4x400-relay-teams-seal-rio-spots|accessdate=10 August 2016|work=ESPN.in|date=13 July 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Ninan|first1=Susan|title=4x400 women's relay team a strong medal hope: Usha|url=http://www.espn.in/athletics/story/_/id/16973485/usha|accessdate=10 August 2016|work=ESPN.in|date=11 July 2016}}