Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Anandkumar Velkumar Wins India's First Gold
Anandkumar Velkumar, a 22-year-old, made history by winning India's first gold medal at the 2025 Speed Skating World Championships in China!
He won the 1000m sprint with a time of 1:24.924.
Earlier, he secured a bronze medal in the 500m sprint.
Another Indian skater, Krish Sharma, also won gold in the junior competition.
This is a massive achievement for Indian roller sports.
Velkumar's journey started in 2021 and has won numerous other awards since then, including a bronze in the 2023 Asian Games.
The Prime Minister of India also congratulated him on his win.
Anandkumar Velkumar won India's first gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships.
He won gold in the senior men’s 1000 m sprint with a time of 1:24.924.
Velkumar also won a bronze in the 500 m sprint.
Krish Sharma won gold in the junior 1000m sprint.
The championships took place in Beidaihe, China.
- Who
- Anandkumar Velkumar and Krish Sharma
- What
- Won gold medals at the Speed Skating World Championships
- When
- September 15, 2025
- Where
- Beidaihe, China
- Why
- To compete and win the speed skating championship.
- Athlete
- Anandkumar Velkumar
- Age
- 22
- Hometown
- Tamil Nadu
- Education
- Studying Computer Science
- Gold Medal Event
- Senior Men's 1000m Sprint
- Gold Medal Time
- 1:24.924
- Bronze Medal Event
- 500m sprint
- Location
- Beidaihe, China
- Junior Gold Medal
- Krish Sharma (1000m)
- Born
- January 19, 2003
Sources
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India's Velkumar scripts history with World Skating gold
'Inspire Countless Youngsters': PM Modi Hails Anandkumar Velkumar For Securing India's First-Ever Gold In Speed Skating World Championships
India creates history with double gold at Speed Skating World Championships
