The Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Anandkumara Grandara in the history of scripting at the ongoing World Skating Championship in China Beidaihe. 22 -year -old Gold complicated in Sprint 1000 M SeniorsClocking 1: 24.924, become the first Indian world champion in sport.
The Velkumar triumph firmly placed India on global skating and marked a breakthrough in a discipline where the Earth rarely happened. His gold came only a day after he secured bronze in 500m sprint with a timing of 43.072 seconds, which in itself was the first Indian senior medal in the world. The Back-to-Back stage emphasizes Velkumar’s emergence as one of the brightest talents in quick skating.
Modi appreciated the gravel, speed and combat spirit of a young athlete and said that these qualities brought him to the top of the stage. He also stressed that the success of Velkumar would be inspired by countless young people across the country to dream great and chase sports with determination.
Congratulations to him and PM Modi published X: “Proud at Anandkumar Velkumar for winning a gold medal on a senior 1000m sprint at the World Skating World Championship 2025.
Anandkumar Velkumar still raises a bar
The Grand Resort’s meteoric rise was shaped by a number of monuments that constantly increase India’s presence to global skating. His breakthrough came in 2021 when he won silver in 15 km at the Junior World Championships, a performance that signaled his huge potential on the international scene.
Two years later, he added to his growing reputation by helping India bronze in a 3000m team relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. At the beginning of this year, he improved his name in history at the World Games in Chengd and secured bronze in 1000m sprint-Vůbec’s first Indian medal in mountain sports on games.
This orientation followed almost immediately his success defining a career at the World Skating Championship, where he claimed bronze at 500m sprint before attacked gold for an event of 1000 meters. With this victory, Velkumar became the first Indian World Skating Champion and established himself firmly as the face of sport.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
September 16, 2025
