Seaman Muhammed Anas Yahiya (born 17 September 1994) is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres distance. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 400 metres and the 4 × 400 m relay, and holds the national record (45.24) in the 400 meters, which he set at the 2019 Czech Athletics Championships.[4] And finally he won a gold medal at the men's 4×400 metres relay event at the 2022 Asian Games.[5]
 Anas at the 2017 Asian Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1994 Nilamel, Kerala, India[1][2] |
| Alma mater | Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Navy |
| Rank | Seaman |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres |
| Club | Indian Navy[2] |
| Coached by | Galina Bukharina PB Jaikumar (personal)[2] Chief Petty Officer Ajeesh (Indian Navy)[2] Mohammed Kunji (personal)[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 200 m – 20.63 (2018) 400 m – 45.21 (NR, 2019)[3] |
| Updated on 27 April 2019 | |
He represented India at the 2024 Olympics.
Early life
editHe was born on 17 September 1994 in Nilamel. Anas took up athletics at the Style Sports Academy in Nilamel. He initially trained in the long jump, and changed to 400 m by chance, when his school team was looking for a last-minute replacement for a 400 m competition. His younger brother competed in the long jump at the 2017 World University Games.[1][2]
He studied at Sree Krishna College, which was affiliated to the Calicut University. He represented the university at the national level.[6]
Career
editAnas earlier broke the national 400 m record at the Polish Athletics Championships in June 2016, clocking 45.40 seconds, the exact qualification mark for the 2016 Olympics.[7] He became the third Indian athlete to qualify for this Olympic event, after Milkha Singh (1956 and 1960) and K. M. Binu (2004).[8]
In July 2016, Anas was part of the relay team that broke the national 4 × 400 metres record in Bangalore and qualified for the Rio Olympics. The quartet of Anas, Kunhu Muhammed, Ayyasamy Dharun and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:00:91, improving their own record of 3:02.17 set four weeks earlier in Turkey. This result placed them 13th in the world ranking.[9]
At the 2018 Asian Games, Anas won two silver medals and one gold medal, in the individual 400 m, men's 4×400 m and mixed 4×400 m relays respectively .[10] At the 2018 Commonwealth Games he placed fourth in the 400 m, while his men's 4×400 m failed to finish.[1]
In 2022 Anas was included in the 4x400m relay team for the Commonwealth Games 2022 by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in place of an injured athlete Rajesh Ramesh.[11][12]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Muhammed Anas Yahiya. gc2018.com
- ^ a b c d e Muhammed Anas Yahiya Archived 4 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
- ^ Muhammed Anas at World Athletics
- ^ "Md Anas Yahiya BREAKS Own Record, Wins 400m Race in Czech Republic". Rediff. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games Results". Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Manorama Sports Star 2017 finalists: Anas' dream run in quarter-mile events". OnManorama. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Prasad, Vishnu (26 July 2016). "Mohammed Anas looks to fulfil his father's dreams". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Navy man from Kerala qualifies for Olympics". The New Indian Express. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "India's 4x400m relay teams qualify for Rio Olympics". Rediff. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Asian Games: Hima Das, Muhammed Anas win 400m silver medals". Times of India. 26 August 2018.
- ^ Rayan, Stan (27 July 2022). "Commonwealth Games 2022: Muhammed Anas replaces Rajesh Ramesh in Indian athletics contingent". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ M, Hari Kishore. "CWG 2022: Mohammed Anas Yahiya included in 4x400m relay team; Rajesh Ramesh injured". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
