 Anas at the 2017 Asian Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1994 Nilamel, Kerala, India[1][2] |
| Alma mater | Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Navy |
| Rank | MCPO |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres |
| Club | Indian Navy[2] |
| Coached by | Galina Bukharina PB Jaikumar (personal)[2] Chief Petty Officer Ajeesh (Indian Navy)[2] Mohammed Kunji (personal)[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | • 200 m: 20.63 (2018) • 400 m: 45.21 (2019) |
MCPO Muhammed Anas Yahiya (born 17 September 1994) is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres distance. A two-time Olympian, he competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics in the 400 metres and the 4 × 400 m relay. He is also a two-time Asian Games gold medalist in both men's and mixed 4×400 metres relay events.[3]
Early life
[edit]He was born on 17 September 1994 in Nilamel. Anas took up athletics at the Style Sports Academy in Nilamel. He initially trained in the long jump, and changed to 400 m by chance, when his school team was looking for a last-minute replacement for a 400 m competition. His younger brother competed in the long jump at the 2017 World University Games.[1][2]
He studied at Sree Krishna College, which was affiliated to the Calicut University. He represented the university at the national level.[4]
Career
[edit]Anas earlier broke the national 400 m record at the Polish Athletics Championships in June 2016, clocking 45.40 seconds, the exact qualification mark for the 2016 Olympics.[5] He became the third Indian athlete to qualify for this Olympic event, after Milkha Singh (1956 and 1960) and K. M. Binu (2004).[6]
In July 2016, Anas was part of the relay team that broke the national 4 × 400 metres record in Bangalore and qualified for the Rio Olympics. The quartet of Anas, Kunhu Muhammed, Ayyasamy Dharun and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:00:91, improving their own record of 3:02.17 set four weeks earlier in Turkey. This result placed them 13th in the world ranking.[7]
At the 2018 Asian Games, Anas won two silver medals and one gold medal, in the individual 400 m, men's 4×400 m and mixed 4×400 m relays respectively .[8] At the 2018 Commonwealth Games he placed fourth in the 400 m, while his men's 4×400 m failed to finish.[1]
In 2022 Anas was included in the 4x400m relay team for the Commonwealth Games 2022 by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in place of an injured athlete Rajesh Ramesh.[9][10]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Muhammed Anas Yahiya. gc2018.com
- ^ a b c d e Muhammed Anas Yahiya Archived 4 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
- ^ "Asian Games Results". Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Manorama Sports Star 2017 finalists: Anas' dream run in quarter-mile events". OnManorama. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Prasad, Vishnu (26 July 2016). "Mohammed Anas looks to fulfil his father's dreams". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Navy man from Kerala qualifies for Olympics". The New Indian Express. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "India's 4x400m relay teams qualify for Rio Olympics". Rediff. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Asian Games: Hima Das, Muhammed Anas win 400m silver medals". Times of India. 26 August 2018.
- ^ Rayan, Stan (27 July 2022). "Commonwealth Games 2022: Muhammed Anas replaces Rajesh Ramesh in Indian athletics contingent". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ M, Hari Kishore (27 July 2022). "CWG 2022: Mohammed Anas Yahiya included in 4x400m relay team; Rajesh Ramesh injured". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
External links
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Asian Athletics Champions in men's 400 metres | |
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