Kunhu Muhammed Puthanpurakkal (born 5 March 1987) is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He participated in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
.jpg) Amoj Jacob,Muhammed Anas, Kunhu Mohammed And Arokia Rajiv(Gold Winners) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1987 Mannarkkad, Palakkad district, Kerala, India |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
In July 2016, Muhammed was part of the relay team that broke the national 4 × 400 metres relay at Bangalore and qualified for the Olympics. The quartet of Muhammed, Mohammad Anas, Ayyasamy Dharun and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:00:91, rewriting the national record of 3:02.17 set by themselves four weeks earlier in Turkey. The performance also helped the relay team jump to 13th place in the world rankings.[2] Muhammed is a 3-time Asian Games finalist and national champion.[3]
References
edit- ^ "India's 4x400m relay team sets Asian mark, still falls short of final spot in Tokyo Olympics". Hindustan Times. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "India's 4x400m relay teams qualify for Rio Olympics". Rediff. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Kunhu Muhammed Profile: 4x400m Relay". The Indian Express. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links
edit- Kunhu Muhammed at World Athletics
- Kunhu Muhammed at Olympedia
- Kunhu Muhammed at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
