Padmini Thomas

Padmini Thomas
Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Athletics
Women's athletics
Representing India
Asian Games

Padmini Thomas is an Indian athlete and a former president of the Kerala State Sports Council.[1] She won a Silver medal in 4 × 100 m relay and a bronze medal in the 400 metres in the 1982 Asian Games.[2][3][4] She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award.[5]

Thomas was married to John Selvan, a former Indian athlete, who died on May 6, 2020, succumbing to the injuries sustained from a fall from the terrace of their home in Thiruvananthapuram.[6] Her daughter, Diana John Selvan and son, Dany John Selvan, are both sports persons in their own right.[5]

References

"Former athlete and Padmini Thomas' husband Selvan passes away". Retrieved 12 May 2020.
"MEDAL WINNERS OF ASIAN GAMES". Athletics Federation of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
Careers Digest. 1983. p. 28. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
Aprem (Mar) (1983). Indian Christian who is who. Bombay Parish Church of the East. pp. 159–160. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
"John Selvan's death leaves Kerala's sports fraternity shocked". Retrieved 12 May 2020.
Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Husband of sportsperson Padmini Thomas passes away". Retrieved 12 May 2020.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[Former_athlete_and_Padmini_Thomas'_husband_Selvan_passes_away-1] "Former athlete and Padmini Thomas' husband Selvan passes away". Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[2] "MEDAL WINNERS OF ASIAN GAMES". Athletics Federation of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

[3] Careers Digest. 1983. p. 28. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

[(Mar)1983-4] Aprem (Mar) (1983). Indian Christian who is who. Bombay Parish Church of the East. pp. 159–160. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

[John_Selvan’s_death_leaves_Kerala’s_sports_fraternity_shocked-5] "John Selvan's death leaves Kerala's sports fraternity shocked". Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[Husband_of_sportsperson_Padmini_Thomas_passes_away-6] Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Husband of sportsperson Padmini Thomas passes away". Retrieved 12 May 2020.