K. K. Premachandran
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||
| Born | Palghat | ||||||||
| Died | 16 April 2001 | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||
Medal record
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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
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
Premachandran died on 16 April 2001, aged 46, following a massive heart attack in Kochi, Kerala.[3]
References
- ^ "Premachandran passes away". The Hindu. 17 April 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games medallists". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Signposts". India Today. 30 April 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2014.