List of Kerala Olympians explained

This is a list of Keralites[1] who have represented India in the Olympic Games.

List of Kerala Olympians

AthleteSportGamesNotes
Thomas Varghese (Thiruvalla Pappan)Football1948 London
P. B. Abdul Saleh (Kottayam Saleh)Football1952 Helsinki
Ivan Jacob400m 1952 Helsinki
S. S. NarayanFootball1956 Melbourne
T. Abdul RahmanFootball1956 Melbourne
S. S. NarayanFootball1960 Rome
O. ChandrashekarFootball1960 Rome
M. DevadasFootball1960 Rome
Suresh BabuLong Jump1972 Munich
Manuel FrederickField hockey1972 MunichWon bronze medal. 1st Keralite to win an Olympic medal[2]
T. C. YohannanLong Jump1976 Montreal
P. T. Usha100m, 200m1980 Moscow
P. T. Usha400m Hurdles1984 Los Angeles
Shiny Wilson800m 1984 Los Angeles
M. D. Valsamma4 × 400 m 1984 Los Angeles
Shiny Wilson800m1988 Seoul
P. T. Usha400m Hurdles1988 Seoul
Mercy Mathew Kuttan400m1988 Seoul
Shiny Wilson800m1992 Barcelona
U. Vimal KumarBadminton1992 Barcelona
Shiny Wilson800m1996 Atlanta
P. T. Usha4 × 400 m (Reserve)1996 Atlanta
Sebastian XavierSwimming1996 Atlanta
A.Radhika SureshTable Tennis1996 Atlanta
Rosa Kutty4 × 400 m1996 Atlanta
K. M. Beenamol4 × 400 m1996 Atlanta
Ambika Radhika SureshTable Tennis1996 Atlanta
Sabu VarkeyField hockey1996 Atlanta
Jincy Phillip4 x 400 m2000 Sydney
Rosa Kutty4 × 400 m2000 Sydney
K. M. Beenamol400m2000 Sydney
Manjima Kuriakose4 × 400 m2000 Sydney[3]
Anil Kumar Prakash100 m 2000 Sydney
Lijo David Thottan4 × 400 m2000 Sydney
K. J. Manoj Lal400 m2000 Sydney[4]
Field hockey2000 Sydney
Purukottam Ramachandran4 × 400 m2000 Sydney
K. M. Beenamol4 × 400 m2004 Athens
Bobby AloysiusHigh Jump2004 Athens
K. M. Binu400m 2004 Athens
Anju Bobby GeorgeLong Jump2004 Athens
Chitra K. Soman4 × 400 m2004 Athens
Paulose Pandari KunnelRowing2004 Athens
Anju Bobby GeorgeLong Jump2008 Beijing
Chitra K. Soman4 × 400 m2008 Beijing
Preeja Sreedharan10000m2008 Beijing[5]
4 × 400 m2008 Beijing
Triple Jump2008 Beijing
Triple Jump2012 London
800 m2012 London
Triple jump2012 London
Badminton2012 London
20 km walk2012 London
P. R. SreejeshField hockey2012 London
Muhammed Anas400 m and 4 x 400 m2016 Rio de Janeiro
Jinson Johnson800 m2016 Rio de Janeiro
Thonakal GopiMarathon2016 Rio de Janeiro
Jisna Mathew4 × 400 m2016 Rio de Janeiro
Tintu Luka4 × 400 m2016 Rio de Janeiro
O. P. JaishaMarathon2016 Rio de Janeiro
Renjith MaheshwaryTriple Jump2016 Rio de Janeiro
P. R. SreejeshField hockey2016 Rio de Janeiro
Sajan PrakashSwimming (200 m butterfly)2016 Rio de Janeiro
Kunhu Muhammed4 × 400 m2016 Rio de Janeiro
Anilda Thomas4 × 400 m2016 Rio de Janeiro
Amoj Jacob4 × 400 m relay2020 Tokyo
Muhammed Anas Yahiya4 × 400 m relay2020 Tokyo
Noah Nirmal Tom4 × 400 m relay2020 Tokyo
Alex Antony4 × 400 m relay (Mixed)2020 Tokyo
Irfan Kolothum Thodi20 km walk2020 Tokyo
Jabir M Palliyalil400 m hurdles2020 Tokyo
Murali SreeshankarMen's long jump2020 Tokyo
P. R. SreejeshField hockey2020 Tokyo 2024 ParisWon bronze medals at both the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. 2nd Keralite to win an Olympic medal[6]
Sajan PrakashMen's 100 m butterflyMen's 200 m butterfly2020 Tokyo

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kerala.gov.in/keralcalljuly04/p05-p08.pdf Kerala Calling, July 2004
  2. Web site: Manuel Fredericks, Kerala's only Olympic medalist recommended for Dhyan Chand Award 2019 | Kerala's only Olympic medalist . 6 August 2021 . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806065057/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/sports-news/manuel-fredericks-kerala-s-only-olympic-medalist-recommended-for-dhyan-chand-award-2019-1.4046585 . dead .
  3. Web site: Women's 4x400 relay team sets new national record. 2021-05-10. www.outlookindia.com/.
  4. News: Chandran. M. R. Praveen. 2010-05-10. Thankachan Mathew finally gets his due. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-05-10. 0971-751X.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20080730215256/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/26/stories/2008072659742200.htm The Hindu : Sport / Olympic Games : Indian contingent for Beijing
  6. Web site: 'Let me smile now': Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh after winning the Bronze at Tokyo Olympics 2020 - the Economic Times Video | ET Now . 6 August 2021 . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806065055/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/let-me-smile-now-goalkeeper-pr-sreejesh-after-winning-the-bronze-at-tokyo-olympics-2020/videoshow/85062897.cms . dead .

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