Ramaswamy Gnanasekaran
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]
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Born | Palaiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India | 5 January 1954||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "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.
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