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Anandan Gunasekaran
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| Birth name | Anandan Gunasekaran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1987 Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 400m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anandan Gunasekaran (born 18 March 1987)[3][4][5] is a track and field para-athletics runner who represents India in the Men's 100m, 200m and 400m events. He won the gold medal in the men's 200m event at the National Para Athletics Championships 2018 in Panchkula. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.
In October 2019, he won three gold medals in the 7th Military World Games held in Wuhan, China in 100m, 200m, and 400m racing events.[6]
Career[edit | edit source]
Gunasekaran represented India at the 2017 IPC World Para Athletics Championships in London.[7] He also represented India at the 2019 Military World Games and claimed three gold medals in athletics events.[8]
Achievements[edit | edit source]
National Para Athletics Championships
| Year | Venue | Event | Result |
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| 2018 | Panchkula | 200m | Gold |
| 2018 | Panchkula | 400m | Silver |
9th Fazza International IPC Athletics Grand Prix[9]
| Year | Venue | Event | Result |
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| 2017 | Dubai | 400m | Silver |
7th Military World Games
| Year | Venue | Event | Result |
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| 2019 | Wuhan | 100m | Gold |
| 2019 | Wuhan | 200m | Gold |
| 2019 | Wuhan | 400m | Gold |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Codingest. "Results - Paralympic Committee of India". paralympicindia.org.in.
- ↑ "Army's Anandan Gunasekaran Wins 400m World Para GP Silver". The Times of India.
- ↑ Rao, Mohit M. (12 October 2015). "Lance Naik Anandan returns with rich haul". The Hindu.
- ↑ "A paramount blade runner". 22 November 2015.
- ↑ Mathews, Moni. "Gunasekaran, Karan scorch tracks on wet, cold day". khaleejtimes.com.
- ↑ "After losing leg at LoC, blade runner toasts second life – with triple gold". The Indian Express. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ↑ "Ankur Dhama". indusind.com.
- ↑ "Anandan Gunasekaran - Profile 2019 Military World Games". wuhan2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ↑ "India's para athletes win eight medals, including three gold in IPC Athletics Grand Prix - Firstpost". firstpost.com.