K. M. Binu

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K. M. Binu
The President, Smt. Pratibha Patil presenting the Arjuna Award -2006 to Shri K. M. Binu for Athletics at a glittering function, in New Delhi on August 29, 2007.jpg
K. M. Binu in 2006.
Personal information
Full nameKalayathumkuzhi Mathews Binu
Nationality India
Born (1980-12-20) December 20, 1980 (age 43)
Idukki, Kerala, India
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportRunning
Event(s)400 metres, 800 metres
ClubCentral Excise and Customs
RetiredNo

Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Binu (born 20 December 1980) is an Indian track and field athlete from Kerala who specializes in 400 metres and 800 metres. He held the current 400 metres national record of 45.48 s set at the 2004 Athens Olympics on 20 August 2004 which was later broken by Mohammad Anas 45.32 sec in Commonwealth games , Gold coast 2018 sec.[2] He broke the 44-year-old Olympics mark (by an Indian) held by Milkha Singh who set an Indian National Record with a timing of 45.73 s at the 1960 Rome Olympics.[3] He and his elder sister K. M. Beenamol made history when they became the first Indian siblings to win medals in a major international competition. They won medals at the Busan Asian Games (2002). While Binu won the men's 800 metres silver, his sister won the gold medal in the women's event.[4] Binu received the Arjuna Award for the year 2006 for his achievements in the Indian athletics.[5]

Biography[edit]

Hailing from the Idukki district of Kerala, Binu was born on 20 December 1980. Following the footsteps of his sister Beenamol, he choose athletics as his career. Binu was coached by Yuri from Ukraine who also coached Beenamol.[6]

References[edit]

  1. "Mathews Binu Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  2. "Athens 2004: India's Binu qualifies for semis". The Indian Express. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  3. Kumar, Pradeep (21 August 2004). "Milkha will reward Binu". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  4. "KM Binu adds silver to kitty". The Tribune. 10 October 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  5. "Arjuna award will motivate me: Binu". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  6. "Distance stars on a heady high". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 September 2002. Archived from the original on 24 November 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2009.

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