Muhammed Anas

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{{for|the Ghanaian footballer|Mohammed Anas}}
{{short description|Indian sprinter|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| honorific_prefix = [[Seaman (rank)|Seaman]]
| name = Muhammed Anas Yahiya
| honorific_suffix =
| image = Mohammad Anas 2017.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Anas at the [[2017 Asian Athletics Championships|2017 Asian Championships]]
| country =
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event = [[200 metres]], [[400 metres]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|9|17}}
| birth_place = [[Nilamel]], [[Kerala]], India<ref name=cg>[https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6018460-muhammed-anas-yahiya.htm Muhammed Anas Yahiya]. gc2018.com</ref><ref name=ind>[https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/YAHIYA-Muhammed-Anas-3005712/ Muhammed Anas Yahiya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904084803/https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/YAHIYA-Muhammed-Anas-3005712/ |date=4 September 2018 }}. asiangames2018.id</ref>
| height = 177 cm<ref name=cg/>
| weight = 70 kg
| coach = [[Galina Bukharina]]<br/>PB Jaikumar (personal)<ref name=ind/><br>Mohammed Kunji (personal)<ref name=cg/>
| club = Indian Navy<ref name=ind/>
| pb = 200 m – 20.63 (2018)<br>400 m – 45.21 ('''[[List of Indian records in athletics|NR]]''', 2019)<ref>{{iaaf name|id=305014}}</ref>
| education = Computer science
| alma_mater = [[Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur]]
| show-medals = yes
| module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes
| allegiance = {{Flag|India}}
| branch = {{Navy|India}}
| serviceyears =
| rank = [[Seaman (rank)|Seaman]]
}}
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{IND}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[2018 Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's 400 metres|400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay|Mixed 4×400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|Men's 4×400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[South Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati]]|[[Athletics at the 2016 South Asian Games|Men's 4×400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2017 Asian Athletics Championships|2017 Bhubaneswar]]|[[2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres|400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2017 Asian Athletics Championships|2017 Bhubaneswar]]|[[2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|Men's 4×400 m]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2019 Asian Athletics Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Athletics Championships – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay|Mixed 4×400 m]]}}
| updated = 27 April 2019
}}
[[Seaman (rank)|Seaman]] '''Muhammed Anas Yahiya''' (born 17 September 1994) is an Indian [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who specialises in the [[400 metres]] distance. He competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400 metres]] and the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400 m relay]], and holds the [[List of Indian records in athletics|national record]] (45.24) in the 400 meters, which he set at the 2019 [[Czech Athletics Championships]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Md Anas Yahiya BREAKS Own Record, Wins 400m Race in Czech Republic |url=http://www.india.com/sports/after-hima-das-feat-indian-athlete-mohammed-anas-yahiya-breaks-his-own-record-wins-400m-race-in-czech-republic-watch-3180103/|accessdate=22 July 2018|work=Rediff|date=1 August 2018}}</ref>

== Early life ==
He was born on 17 September 1994 in Nilamel. Anas took up athletics at the Style Sports Academy in [[Nilamel]]. He initially trained in the [[long jump]], and changed to 400 m by chance, when his school team was looking for a last-minute replacement for a 400 m competition. His younger brother competed in the long jump at the 2017 World University Games.<ref name="cg" /><ref name="ind" />

He studied at [[Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur|Sree Krishna College]], which was affiliated to the [[University of Calicut|Calicut University]]. He represented the university at the national level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kreedon.com/mohammed-anas-yahiya/|title=Mohammed Anas Yahiya : The Man who Missed the Medal but Won our Hearts|date=2018-05-15|website=Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-10-15}}</ref>

== Career ==
Anas earlier broke the national 400 m record at the [[Polish Athletics Championships]] in June 2016, clocking 45.40 seconds, the exact qualification mark for the 2016 Olympics.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prasad|first1=Vishnu|title=Mohammed Anas looks to fulfil his father's dreams|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/Mohammed-Anas-looks-to-fulfil-his-fathers-dreams/2016/07/24/article3544355.ece|accessdate=2 August 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=26 July 2016}}</ref> He became the third Indian athlete to qualify for this Olympic event, after [[Milkha Singh]] (1956 and 1960) and [[K. M. Binu]] (2004).<ref>{{cite news|title=Navy man from Kerala qualifies for Olympics|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Navy-man-from-Kerala-qualifies-for-Olympics/2016/06/29/article3504728.ece|accessdate=2 August 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=29 June 2016}}</ref>

In July 2016, Anas was part of the relay team that broke the national 4 × 400 metres record in [[Bangalore]] and qualified for the Rio Olympics. The quartet of Anas, [[Kunhu Muhammed]], [[Ayyasamy Dharun]] and [[Arokia Rajiv]] clocked 3:00:91, improving their own record of 3:02.17 set four weeks earlier in Turkey. This result placed them 13th in the world ranking.<ref>{{cite news|title=India's 4x400m relay teams qualify for Rio Olympics|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/impressive-indias-mens-4x400m-relay-team-qualify-for-rio-olympics/20160710.htm|accessdate=2 August 2016|work=Rediff|date=10 July 2016}}</ref>

At the [[2018 Asian Games]], Anas won two silver medals and one gold medal, in the individual 400 m, men's 4×400 m and mixed 4×400 m relays respectively .<ref>{{cite news|title=Asian Games: Hima Das, Muhammed Anas win 400m silver medals|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games/asian-games-hima-das-muhammed-anas-win-400m-silver-medals/articleshow/65552051.cms|work=Times of India|date=26 August 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] he placed fourth in the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres|400 m]], while his men's 4×400 m [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|failed to finish]].<ref name=cg/>

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[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Kollam district]]
[[Category:Indian male sprinters]]
[[Category:Athletes from Kerala]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes of India]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for India]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Indian Navy personnel]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]

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