Ramaswamy Gnanasekaran

Ramaswamy Gnanasekaran
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1954-01-05) 5 January 1954 (age 70)
Palaiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok 100 metres
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Seoul 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Seoul 4×100 m
Bronze medal – third place 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. 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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