Anandkumar Velkumar
 Velkumar at the 2022 Asian Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 2003 Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Bachelor of Computer Science | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | College of Engineering, Guindy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Roller sports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Inline speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anandkumar Velkumar (born 19 January 2003) is an Indian inline speed skater. He became the first Indian to win a medal at any World Championships, with a silver medal at the 2021 Junior World Championships in the 15 km elimination event.[1]
Early life
[edit]Anandkumar hails from Tamil Nadu. He is studying computer science at the College of Engineering, Guindy.[1] His elder sister Subi Suvetha Velkumar is also an Indian skater.[2]
Career
[edit]Velkumar became the first Indian to win a medal at any World Championships in speed skating, with a silver medal at the 2021 Junior World Championships in the 15 km elimination event. He was part of the bronze medal-winning men's 3000 m relay team at the 2022 Asian Games on 2 October 2023.[3] The Indian men's team of Vikram Rajendra Ingale, Siddhant Rahul Kamble and Velkumar won a bronze in the 1000 m sprint at the 2025 World Games.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Poorvaja, S. (3 October 2023). "Chennai college student wins bronze medal at Asian Games speed skating relay". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Chennai's V Anandkumar becomes the first Indian to win a medal at Inline Speed Skating World Championships". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Indian skaters clinch unexpected bronze in 3000m team events, match best show". The Times of India. 5 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Asian Games 2023: India win bronze in men's 3000m relay in speed skating". India Today. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Asian Games 2023: India win bronze in men's 3000m relay in speed skating". India Today. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "World Games 2025: Anandkumar Velkumar wins India's first-ever roller sports medal". thebridge.in. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.