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Nationality | Indian | ||||||||
Born | Palghat | ||||||||
Died | (2001-04-16)16 April 2001 Kochi, Kerala, India | ||||||||
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.
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.
Death
Premachandran died on 16 April 2001, aged 46, following a massive heart attack in Kochi, Kerala.
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.
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