Anandkumar Velkumar (Indian Skater) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Skater
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	19/01/2003
Age	23 years
Birthplace	Tamil Nadu, India

Latest News about Anandkumar Velkumar

15/09/2025

Anandkumar Velkumar made history by becoming India's first-ever World Champion in inline speed skating at the 2025 Speed Skating World Championships in Beidaihe, China. The 22-year-old won gold in the 1000 m sprint with a time of 1:24.924, gold in the marathon event, and bronze in the 500 m sprint, establishing India's presence in a sport traditionally dominated by European, Latin American, and East Asian competitors.

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Bio/Wiki

Famous for	Being the first Indian to win gold medals at the World Championships in inline speed skating

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai
Educational Qualification	Pursuing a bachelor degree in Computer Science

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Cycling Swimming

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	Velkumar
Siblings	Subi Suvetha Velkumar (Skater)

Career

Achievements	In 2021, he became the first Indian to win a medal at any World Championship in speed skating. He represented India at the Junior World Championship in the 15 km elimination event. On 2 October 2023, he was part of India's bronze medal-winning men's 3000 m relay team at the 2022 Asian Games. In 2025, he was part of the India bronze medal-winning men's 1000 m sprint team at the 2025 World Games. He started training under Italian coach Luca Presti in 2025. He won a bronze in the 1000 m sprint at the World Games in Chengdu in August 2025, marking India’s first-ever medal in roller sports at the World Games. On 15 September 2025, he won a gold medal in the 1000 m sprint at the Speed World Championship, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in skating in any World Championship. In the same tournament, he also secured a bronze in the 500 m sprint. In August 2025, he won a bronze medal in the 1000 m sprint at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, marking India's first-ever medal in roller sports at the World Games. On 15 September 2025, he won a gold medal in the 1000 m sprint at the Speed Skating World Championships in Beidaihe, China with a time of 1:24.924, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in skating at any World Championship. At the same 2025 World Championships, he also secured a bronze medal in the 500 m sprint with a time of 43.072 seconds, making him the first Indian to win multiple medals at the senior Worlds. He won a gold medal in the marathon event at the 2025 World Championships. At the same 2025 World Championships, he also secured a bronze medal in the 500 m sprint, making him the first Indian to win multiple medals at the senior Worlds. He has received nationwide acclaim for his achievements, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising his grit, speed, and spirit as an inspiration for India's youth. At the same 2025 World Championships, he won a gold medal in the marathon event. At the same 2025 World Championships, he secured a bronze medal in the 500 m sprint, making him the first Indian to win multiple medals at the senior Worlds.

Achievements

In 2021, he became the first Indian to win a medal at any World Championship in speed skating.
He represented India at the Junior World Championship in the 15 km elimination event.
On 2 October 2023, he was part of India's bronze medal-winning men's 3000 m relay team at the 2022 Asian Games.
In 2025, he was part of the India bronze medal-winning men's 1000 m sprint team at the 2025 World Games.
He started training under Italian coach Luca Presti in 2025.
He won a bronze in the 1000 m sprint at the World Games in Chengdu in August 2025, marking India’s first-ever medal in roller sports at the World Games.
On 15 September 2025, he won a gold medal in the 1000 m sprint at the Speed World Championship, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in skating in any World Championship.
In the same tournament, he also secured a bronze in the 500 m sprint.
In August 2025, he won a bronze medal in the 1000 m sprint at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, marking India's first-ever medal in roller sports at the World Games.
On 15 September 2025, he won a gold medal in the 1000 m sprint at the Speed Skating World Championships in Beidaihe, China with a time of 1:24.924, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in skating at any World Championship.
At the same 2025 World Championships, he also secured a bronze medal in the 500 m sprint with a time of 43.072 seconds, making him the first Indian to win multiple medals at the senior Worlds.
He won a gold medal in the marathon event at the 2025 World Championships.
At the same 2025 World Championships, he also secured a bronze medal in the 500 m sprint, making him the first Indian to win multiple medals at the senior Worlds.
He has received nationwide acclaim for his achievements, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising his grit, speed, and spirit as an inspiration for India's youth.
At the same 2025 World Championships, he won a gold medal in the marathon event.
At the same 2025 World Championships, he secured a bronze medal in the 500 m sprint, making him the first Indian to win multiple medals at the senior Worlds.

Social Media

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Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anandkumar grew up in Tamil Nadu, India and has been passionate about skating since the age of 6.
2. He began practicing skating on a badminton court, as his father noted in an interview.
3. Training on imperfect surfaces and borrowed rinks was common for him, and he often trained early in the morning to maximize practice time.
4. His elder sister, Subi Suvetha Velkumar, is also a talented national-level skater.
5. Anand enjoys spending time with friends outside of skating.
6. He balances his professional skating career with his engineering studies, often training early in the morning in Chennai before attending college classes.
7. He trained under Italian coach Luca Presti starting in 2025.

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