Akash S. Madhavan
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| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 35–36)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Home town | Melattur in Malappuram district | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 130 cm (4 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Multiple | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | World Dwarf Games | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Akash S. Madhavan is an Indian athlete from Kerala. Representing India, he has won a silver medal in shot put, a bronze in discus throw, and a bronze in javelin throw at the World Dwarf Games.
Biography
Akash was born to Sethumadhavan and Geetha at Melattur in Malappuram district of Kerala.[2] He is suffering from achondroplasia, a genitic disorder that causes dwarfism.[3] His height is only 130 cm.[2] His primary education was at Valluvanad Vidya Bhavan HSS in Perinthalmanna. It was U. K. Haridas, the physical education teacher there who encouraged him to take up athletics.[2] He passed Class 10 and 12 with a first class.[3] After completing degree in automobile engineering from Tamil Nadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore, he got a job as a service center advisor in an automobile company, but was rejected due to his short height.[4]
Along with his father, Akash runs a business of Ayurvedic and beauty products in Perinthalmanna.[5]
Akash contested from ward 15 of Melattur grama panchayat as a BJP candidate in the 2020 Kerala local elections.[6] Currently, he is also the BJP's Malappuram district sports cell convener.[1]
Personal life
Akash is married to Devi Siti Sendari, a native of Surabaya, Indonesia.[7] Their wedding took place at the Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple in Angadipuram.[7]
Career
In the World Dwarf Games in 2013, Akash won silver in shotput and bronze in discus throw and in the 2017 games, he won bronze in the javelin throw.[3] He also won gold in badminton doubles in the National Para-Badminton Championship.[6]
References
- ^ a b "ഒളിമ്പ്യന് ഇന്ന് മാംഗല്യം, വധു ഇൻഡൊനീഷ്യക്കാരി". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Olympian Akash S Madhavan weds Indonesian Dewi Siti Sendari". Mathrubhumi. 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Akash S Madhavan: Touching the sky with laurels". The Times of India. 22 August 2017.
- ^ "സബാഷ് ആകാശ്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "ഒളിമ്പ്യൻ ആകാശ് എസ്. മാധവന് ഇന്ന് മാംഗല്യം; വധു ഇന്തോനേഷ്യക്കാരി | Olympian Akash S. Madhavan wedding; The bride is Indonesian | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). 8 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Kerala's shortest candidate in LSG polls, Akash Madhavan is an Olympic medallist". Deccan Herald.
- ^ a b "ഏറെ നാളത്തെ പ്രണയം, ആകാശിൻ്റെ വധുവായി ഇന്തോനേഷ്യക്കാരി; വിവാഹത്തിലേക്കെത്തിയത് സുഹൃത്തിലൂടെ". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). The Times of India.