Kunhu Muhammed

Kunhu Muhammed Puthanpurakkal (born 5 March 1987) is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He participated in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Kunhu Muhammed
Amoj Jacob,Muhammed Anas, Kunhu Mohammed And Arokia Rajiv(Gold Winners)
Personal information
Born (1987-03-05) 5 March 1987
Mannarkkad, Palakkad district, Kerala, India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Bhubaneswar4×400 m
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaMen's 4×400 m
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Guwahati/Shillong 4×400 m
Silver medal – second place2016 Guwahati/Shillong 400 m

In July 2016, Muhammed was part of the relay team that broke the national 4 × 400 metres relay at Bangalore and qualified for the Olympics. The quartet of Muhammed, Mohammad Anas, Ayyasamy Dharun and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:00:91, rewriting the national record of 3:02.17 set by themselves four weeks earlier in Turkey. The performance also helped the relay team jump to 13th place in the world rankings.[2] Muhammed is a 3-time Asian Games finalist and national champion.[3]

References
  1. "India's 4x400m relay team sets Asian mark, still falls short of final spot in Tokyo Olympics". Hindustan Times. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "India's 4x400m relay teams qualify for Rio Olympics". Rediff. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. "Kunhu Muhammed Profile: 4x400m Relay". The Indian Express. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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