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Sammudi Balasubramaniam known as Bala, was an athlete from Tamil Nadu who specialises in long jump and triple jump.[1] He was the second Indian to secure a bronze medal in triple jump in Asian Games.He touched this landmark at the 1982 Asian Games held at New Delhi, India with a performance of 16.14 m in his last attempt.
Balasubraminam died in 2016 following injuries from a fall while on pilgrimage to Sabarimala.[1] He is survived by his wife and two sons — Vinod and Pradeep, both of whom are athletics students with the Sports Authority of India.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sport : Sammudi Balasubramaniam dead". The Hindu. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2016.[dead link]
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