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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||
| Born | Palghat | |||||||
| Died | 16 April 2001 Kochi, Kerala, India | |||||||
| Sport | ||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | |||||||
Medal record
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K. K. Premachandran was an Indian track and field athlete who specialized in the 400 meters event. He won a silver medal in the 400 meters event in the 1982 Asian Games and was hailed as the successor to Milkha Singh. [1]
Premachandran won the silver medal in the 400 metres event at the 1982 Asian games in New Delhi, having clocked 47.27 seconds in the final. [2]
Premachandran died on 16 April 2001, aged 46, following a massive heart attack in Kochi, Kerala. [3]
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