Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Anandkumar Velkumar Wins Double World Speed Skating Titles
Imagine a race where people use special skates to go super fast.
Anandkumar Velkumar from India is the best at this!
He won two gold medals, which means he came in first place twice.
One race was a long one, like a marathon, and the other was a quick sprint.
This makes him the first person from India to win two big championships in this sport.
It's like he's the fastest skater in the whole world!
Anandkumar Velkumar became the first Indian to win a double World Speed Skating title.
He won the gold medal in the 42km marathon.
Earlier, he won a gold medal in the 1000m sprint.
His victories made him the first Indian to win a World Championship title.
The events occurred at the World Speed Skating Championships.
- Who
- Anandkumar Velkumar, an Indian speed skater.
- What
- Won two gold medals at the World Speed Skating Championships.
- When
- Sunday, September 21st (date not confirmed).
- Where
- World Championships (location not specified).
- Why
- To become the first Indian to win a double World Championship title in Speed Skating.
- Athlete
- Anandkumar Velkumar
- Sport
- Speed Skating
- Achievement
- First Indian double World Champion
- Gold Medals Won
- 2
- Marathon Distance
- 42km
- Sprint Distance
- 1000m