Anandkumar Velkumar

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Anandkumar Velkumar (born 2003) is an Indian speed skating track athlete from Tamil Nadu. [1] He was selected for the Indian speed skating team for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. He was part of the relay team that won the bronze medal in the men's 3000m event along with Vikram Ingale, Aryanpal Singh and Siddhant Kamble. [2] [3] [1] [4]

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Early life

Anandkumar hails from Tamil Nadu. He is studying computer science at the College of Engineering, Guindy. His elder sister Subi Suvetha Velkumar is also an Indian skater. [5]

Career

He became the first Indian to win a silver medal at the Inline Speed Skating World Championships in 2021. [5]

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References

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  2. "Indian skaters clinch unexpected bronze in 3000m team events, match best show". The Times of India. 2023-10-05. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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