Ramaswamy Gnanasekaran

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Ramaswamy Gnanasekaran
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1954-01-05) 5 January 1954 (age 71)
Palaiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Bangkok 200 metres
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Bangkok 100 metres
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Seoul 100 metres
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1975 Seoul4×100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Tokyo 4×100 m

Ramaswamy Gnanasekaran (born 5 January 1954) is an Indian sprinter. He was the gold medalist in the 200 metres in the 1978 Asian Games. He later became a coach. He was given the Arjuna Award for athletics in 1978-79. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ramaswamy Gnanasekaran". SportsBharti. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
    - Ranjit Bhatia (1 January 1999). Reebok Handbook of Indian Athletics. Full Circle. p. xxxix. ISBN   978-81-7621-051-5 . Retrieved 16 April 2018.
    - "Arjuna awardee Gnanasekaran has only one regret". The Hindu. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
    - "Slow and unsteady: Athletes go off track". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "MEDAL WINNERS OF ASIAN GAMES". Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Asian Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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