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	'''Suresh Babu''' (10 February 1953 – 19 February 2011) was an ~~[[India]]n~~ long jumper from [[Kerala]] who had held the national titles in the [[Long jump\|long]], [[Triple jump\|triple]], and [[high jump]] events, in addition to the [[decathlon]]. Suresh Babu dominated the scene between 1972 and 1979, winning national titles in the jumps and decathlon and at the same time picking his event for laurels on the international arena. He was one of the athletes to win medals in two events in successive [[Asian Games]], the bronze in the decathlon in the [[1974 Asian Games\|Tehran Asian Games]] in 1974 and a gold in the long jump in the [[1978 Asian Games\|Bangkok Asian Games]], 1978.		'''Suresh Babu''' (10 February 1953 – 19 February 2011) was an Indian long jumper from [[Kerala]] who had held the national titles in the [[Long jump\|long]], [[Triple jump\|triple]], and [[high jump]] events, in addition to the [[decathlon]]. Suresh Babu dominated the scene between 1972 and 1979, winning national titles in the jumps and decathlon and at the same time picking his event for laurels on the international arena. He was one of the athletes to win medals in two events in successive [[Asian Games]], the bronze in the decathlon in the [[1974 Asian Games\|Tehran Asian Games]] in 1974 and a gold in the long jump in the [[1978 Asian Games\|Bangkok Asian Games]], 1978.

	Babu died on 19 February 2011 in [[Ranchi]] while attending the [[2011 National Games of India]].<ref name="ie_feb11">{{cite news\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/asian-games-gold-medallist-suresh-babu-on-ventillators/752200/\|title=Olympian and Asian Games gold winner Suresh Babu passes away\|date=19 February 2011\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|accessdate=19 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="toi_feb11">{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Olympian-and-Asian-Games-gold-winner-Suresh-Babu-passes-away/v/7528038.cms\|title=Olympian and Asian Games gold winner Suresh Babu passes away\|date=19 February 2011\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=19 February 2011}}</ref>		Babu died on 19 February 2011 in [[Ranchi]] while attending the [[2011 National Games of India]].<ref name="ie_feb11">{{cite news\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/asian-games-gold-medallist-suresh-babu-on-ventillators/752200/\|title=Olympian and Asian Games gold winner Suresh Babu passes away\|date=19 February 2011\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|accessdate=19 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="toi_feb11">{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Olympian-and-Asian-Games-gold-winner-Suresh-Babu-passes-away/v/7528038.cms\|title=Olympian and Asian Games gold winner Suresh Babu passes away\|date=19 February 2011\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=19 February 2011}}</ref>
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	The [[1972 Summer Olympics\|Munich Olympics]] of 1972 he had his first exposure of international athletics, but it was in the [[Tehran Asian Games]] in 1974 he won his first medal. This was a Bronze in the decathlon. He won Gold medal in the [[1975 Asian Championships in Athletics\|Asian Championships]] at [[Seoul]] the following year. In between he was the captain of the Indian University's athletics team during the World Universities Games at [[Moscow]] in 1973.		The [[1972 Summer Olympics\|Munich Olympics]] of 1972 he had his first exposure of international athletics, but it was in the [[Tehran Asian Games]] in 1974 he won his first medal. This was a Bronze in the decathlon. He won Gold medal in the [[1975 Asian Championships in Athletics\|Asian Championships]] at [[Seoul]] the following year. In between he was the captain of the Indian University's athletics team during the World Universities Games at [[Moscow]] in 1973.

	Suresh Babu led the Indian athletics team to the 1978 [[1978 Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth Games]] at [[Edmonton]] in [[Canada]] and won a ~~Bronze~~ medal for long jump. He then went on to win the ~~Gold~~ medal at the [[1978 Asian Games]] in [[Bangkok]], His winning effort of 7.85 metres was far short of [[T. C. Yohannan]]'s 8.07 metres of the earlier Games. His next target was the 1979 Asian Athletics Meet in [[Tokyo]] where he won a ~~Silver~~ medal, During his seven years as an active athlete Suresh Babu also won medals for India at competitions in [[Ceylon]], [[Lahore]] and the [[Philippines]] and was the captain of the Indian team for the World Athletics Meet at [[Montreal]] in 1979.		Suresh Babu led the Indian athletics team to the 1978 [[1978 Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth Games]] at [[Edmonton]] in [[Canada]] and won a bronze medal for long jump. He then went on to win the gold medal at the [[1978 Asian Games]] in [[Bangkok]], His winning effort of 7.85 metres was far short of [[T. C. Yohannan]]'s 8.07 metres of the earlier Games. His next target was the 1979 Asian Athletics Meet in [[Tokyo]] where he won a silver medal, During his seven years as an active athlete Suresh Babu also won medals for India at competitions in [[Ceylon]], [[Lahore]] and the [[Philippines]] and was the captain of the Indian team for the World Athletics Meet at [[Montreal]] in 1979.

	==In retirement from athletics==		==In retirement from athletics==
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{{short description|Indian long jumper}}
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'''Suresh Babu''' (10 February 1953 – 19 February 2011) was an [[India]]n long jumper from [[Kerala]] who had held the national titles in the [[Long jump|long]], [[Triple jump|triple]], and [[high jump]] events, in addition to the [[decathlon]]. Suresh Babu dominated the scene between 1972 and 1979, winning national titles in the jumps and decathlon and at the same time picking his event for laurels on the international arena. He was one of the athletes to win medals in two events in successive [[Asian Games]], the bronze in the decathlon in the [[1974 Asian Games|Tehran Asian Games]] in 1974 and a gold in the long jump in the [[1978 Asian Games|Bangkok Asian Games]], 1978.

Babu died on 19 February 2011 in [[Ranchi]] while attending the [[2011 National Games of India]].<ref name="ie_feb11">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/asian-games-gold-medallist-suresh-babu-on-ventillators/752200/|title=Olympian and Asian Games gold winner Suresh Babu passes away|date=19 February 2011|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=19 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="toi_feb11">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Olympian-and-Asian-Games-gold-winner-Suresh-Babu-passes-away/v/7528038.cms|title=Olympian and Asian Games gold winner Suresh Babu passes away|date=19 February 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=19 February 2011}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born in [[Kollam]] in [[Kerala]] on 10 February 1953, Suresh Babu was a science graduate who was good in athletics. He excelled as an athlete in Infant Jesus High School and the [[Fatima Mata National College|Fatima Mata College]] in Kollam. His first appearance at the national level was as a junior at [[Jalandhar]] in 1969. Three years later he won the national championship in [[high jump]], a title he was to claim for six more years. Switching from one pit to another, he won the national championship in [[long jump]] during the years 1974, 1977 and 1979 and the [[triple jump]] in 1974, 1976 and 1978. In between he strayed over to the ten card event of decathlon and imposed himself on the national scene in the championships held in 1974, 1975 and 1978.

==International career==
The [[1972 Summer Olympics|Munich Olympics]] of 1972 he had his first exposure of international athletics, but it was in the [[Tehran Asian Games]] in 1974 he won his first medal. This was a Bronze in the decathlon. He won Gold medal in the [[1975 Asian Championships in Athletics|Asian Championships]] at [[Seoul]] the following year. In between he was the captain of the Indian University's athletics team during the World Universities Games at [[Moscow]] in 1973.

Suresh Babu led the Indian athletics team to the 1978 [[1978 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] at [[Edmonton]] in [[Canada]] and won a Bronze medal for long jump. He then went on to win the Gold medal at the [[1978 Asian Games]] in [[Bangkok]], His winning effort of 7.85 metres was far short of [[T. C. Yohannan]]'s 8.07 metres of the earlier Games. His next target was the 1979 Asian Athletics Meet in [[Tokyo]] where he won a Silver medal, During his seven years as an active athlete Suresh Babu also won medals for India at competitions in [[Ceylon]], [[Lahore]] and the [[Philippines]] and was the captain of the Indian team for the World Athletics Meet at [[Montreal]] in 1979.

==In retirement from athletics==
Suresh was employed as a Sports Officer with Kerala Sports Council, Suresh Babu had earlier served as Special Officer for Sports and Games, on the Kerala State Electricity Board. He was a member of the Technical Committee of the All India Electricity Sports Control Board and a coach at the [[Sports Authority of India]] (Southern Centre) in [[Bangalore]]. He was the State Supervisor of SAI for Kerala and Lakshadweep.

==Awards and honors==
*Recipient of Arjuna Award, 1978–79

==References==
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==External links==

{{Footer Asian Games Champions Long Jump Men}}
{{Footer Asian Champions men's decathlon}}

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