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{{Short description|Indian kho kho player}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}

'''Gowtham M. K.''' (born 1997) is an Indian kho kho player from [[Karnataka]]. He plays for the [[India men's national kho kho team]] as a defender. He was part of the Indian men’s team that won the inaugural [[Kho Kho World Cup]] held at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025. He plays for [[Odisha Juggernauts]] in the [[Ultimate Kho Kho]], a franchise based league tournament.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Gowtham M K Profile 288 |url=https://www.ultimatekhokho.com/players/gowtham-m-k-profile-288 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Ultimate Kho Kho |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Gowtham is from [[Maddur, Mandya|Maddur]] in [[Mandya district]] but resides at Chamarajpet, Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka's World Cup-winning Kho-Kho players express dismay at lack of cash award from state govt |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnatakas-world-cup-winning-kho-kho-players-express-dismay-at-lack-of-cash-award-from-state-govt-3367644 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> His father drives an auto rickshaw in Chamarajpet. He did his schooling at Lakshmi Devi Ramanna School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paving the way forward by staying true to the past |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/paving-the-way-forward-by-staying-true-to-the-past-2846916 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> He did his graduation at Government First Grade College, Vijayanagar, Bengaluru. He is employed with the Postal Department on sports quota and works at the [[HSR Layout]] Post Office in Bengaluru. In 2007, he started playing kho kho in Class 5 for recreation but soon took it up seriously playing for his school under coach Mahadesh. Later, he joined the Young Pioneers Sports Club in [[Vijayanagar, Bengaluru|Vijayanagar]] area and trained under coach Kumar.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2025-01-21 |title=Once a postman, 27-yr-old shines as kho kho star now |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/once-a-postman-27-yr-old-shines-as-kho-kho-star-now/articleshow/117436300.cms |access-date=2025-03-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sridhar |first=Vivan |date=21 January 2025 |title=A star is born |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/a-star-is-born/articleshow/117404905.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
In January 2025, he was part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Women's Captain Priyanka Ingle Gears Up For Kho Kho World Cup {{!}} Other Sports News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/india-womens-captain-priyanka-ingle-gears-up-for-kho-kho-world-cup-7462836 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref> The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]], [[Brazil]], [[Peru]] and [[Bhutan]] in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated [[Sri Lanka men's national kho kho team|Sri Lanka]] and beat [[South Africa men's national kho kho team|South Africa]] 62-42 in the semifinals, where Gowtham played well.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Feel blessed": India's Gowtham MK after reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 final |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/feel-blessed-indias-gowtham-mk-after-reaching-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-final20250119134404/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Feel Blessed': India's Gowtham MK & Sachin Bhargo Expressed There Feelings After Reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Final |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/feel-blessed-indias-gowtham-mk-sachin-bhargo-expressed-there-feelings-after-reaching-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-final |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> In the finals, India defeated Nepal 54-36 to lift their maiden World Cup.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2025-01-20 |title=Kho Kho World Cup: Indian men's team crowned champion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/kho-kho-world-cup-indian-mens-team-crowned-champion/articleshow/117382218.cms |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 2012, he was part of the Karnataka team that won the sub junior Nationals in [[Bengaluru]], his first big tournament. Later, he represented Karnataka in all age groups and also captained the state team. He won about 15 medals playing for Karnataka. After he represented India in the 4th Asian Championships, he bagged employment in the postal department.<ref name=":1" /> He played the Senior National Kho Kho Championships in 2017 and was picked up for the Indian team.<ref name=":0" />

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[[Category:1997 births]]
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[[Category:Kho kho players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Karnataka]]
[[Category:People from Mandya district]]

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