Anandkumar Velkumar

Anandkumar Velkumar

Velkumar at the 2022 Asian Games
Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 22) Tamil Nadu, India
Education	Bachelor of Computer Science
Alma mater	College of Engineering, Guindy
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Sport	Roller sports
Event	Inline speed skating
Medal record Men's inline speed skating Representing   India World Games 2025 Chengdu 1000 m sprint track World Championships 2025 Beidaihe 1000 m sprint track 2025 Beidaihe 500 m sprint track Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 3000 m team relay Junior World Championships 2021 Ibagué 15,000 m elimination

Anandkumar Velkumar (born 19 January 2003) is an Indian inline speed skater. At the 2025 World Championships, he won the gold medal in the 1000 m sprint track event, becoming the first Indian skater to claim a world title. ^[1]

Early life

Anandkumar hails from Tamil Nadu. He is studying computer science at the College of Engineering, Guindy. ^[2] His elder sister Subi Suvetha Velkumar is also an Indian skater. ^[3]

Career

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. ^[4] 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. ^{[5] [6] [7]} He went on to create history by winning a gold medal in the 1000 m sprint at the 2025 World Championships. He also won a bronze medal in the 500 m sprint at the same event. ^[8]

References

1. "Anandkumar Velkumar creates history; wins India's first-ever gold at Speed Skating World Championships in China". The Times of India. 16 September 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 September 2025.
2. 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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "Asian Games 2023: India win bronze in men's 3000m relay in speed skating". India Today. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
6. "Asian Games 2023: India win bronze in men's 3000m relay in speed skating". India Today. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
7. "World Games 2025: Anandkumar Velkumar wins India's first-ever roller sports medal". thebridge.in. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
8. "India script history with two gold medals at Speed Skating World Championships". India Today. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.