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K. K. Premachandran

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K. K. Premachandran
Personal information
NationalityIndian
BornPalghat
Died(2001-04-16)16 April 2001
Kochi, Kerala, India
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi 400 metres

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]

Career

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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]

Death

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Premachandran died on 16 April 2001, aged 46, following a massive heart attack in Kochi, Kerala.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Premachandran passes away". The Hindu. 17 April 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2018.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Asian Games medallists". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Signposts". India Today. 30 April 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2014.