Akash S. Madhavan

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Akash S. Madhavan
Akash S Madhavan.jpg
Born1989or1990(age 35–36) [1]
Melattur, Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Sports career
Home town Melattur in Malappuram district
Height130 cm (4 ft 3 in)
Country India
SportMultiple
Event
 World Dwarf Games
Medal record
World Dwarf Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 East Lansing, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Shot put
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 East Lansing, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dicus throw
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Guelph, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Javelin throw
National Para-Badminton Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013Badminton doubles

Akash S. Madhavan is an Indian athlete from Kerala. Representing India, he has won a silver medal in shot put, a bronze in discus throw, and a bronze in javelin throw at the World Dwarf Games.

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Biography

Akash was born to Sethumadhavan and Geetha at Melattur in Malappuram district of Kerala. [2] He is suffering from achondroplasia, a genitic disorder that causes dwarfism. [3] His height is only 130 cm. [2] His primary education was at Valluvanad Vidya Bhavan HSS in Perinthalmanna. It was U. K. Haridas, the physical education teacher there who encouraged him to take up athletics. [2] He passed Class 10 and 12 with a first class. [3] After completing degree in automobile engineering from Tamil Nadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore, he got a job as a service center advisor in an automobile company, but was rejected due to his short height. [4]

Along with his father, Akash runs a business of Ayurvedic and beauty products in Perinthalmanna. [5]

Akash contested from ward 15 of Melattur grama panchayat as a BJP candidate in the 2020 Kerala local elections. [6] Currently, he is also the BJP's Malappuram district sports cell convener. [1]

Personal life

Akash is married to Devi Siti Sendari, a native of Surabaya, Indonesia. [7] Their wedding took place at the Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple in Angadipuram. [7]

Career

In the World Dwarf Games in 2013, Akash won silver in shotput and bronze in discus throw and in the 2017 games, he won bronze in the javelin throw. [3] He also won gold in badminton doubles in the National Para-Badminton Championship. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "ഒളിമ്പ്യന് ഇന്ന് മാംഗല്യം, വധു ഇൻഡൊനീഷ്യക്കാരി". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 7 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Olympian Akash S Madhavan weds Indonesian Dewi Siti Sendari". Mathrubhumi . 23 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Akash S Madhavan: Touching the sky with laurels". The Times of India. 22 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "സബാഷ് ആകാശ്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama . Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  5. ↑ "ഒളിമ്പ്യൻ ആകാശ് എസ്. മാധവന് ഇന്ന് മാംഗല്യം; വധു ഇന്തോനേഷ്യക്കാരി | Olympian Akash S. Madhavan wedding; The bride is Indonesian | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). 8 July 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Kerala's shortest candidate in LSG polls, Akash Madhavan is an Olympic medallist". Deccan Herald.
  7. 1 2 "ഏറെ നാളത്തെ പ്രണയം, ആകാശിൻ്റെ വധുവായി ഇന്തോനേഷ്യക്കാരി; വിവാഹത്തിലേക്കെത്തിയത് സുഹൃത്തിലൂടെ". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). The Times of India.
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