Murali Kuttan

Murali Kuttan
Personal information
Full nameK. G. Murali Kuttan
Nationality India
Born1953?
Alappuzha, Kerala
Died19 December 2010
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Sport
CountryIndia
SportRunning
Event400 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok 4x400 m
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Tokyo 4×400 m

Murali Kuttan (1953? – 19 December 2010) was an Indian track and field athlete who represented the country as a sprinter on several occasions. He won the 400 metres gold in the Indo-Russian athletic meet in 1978. In the same year, he also won the bronze in the 400 metres at the Asian Games in Bangkok.[1] He was married to former olympian athlete Mercy Kuttan.[2]

  1. ^ "Unaware of death, the race of a son's life". The Telegraph. 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Triumph & tragedy". The New Indian Express. 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2010.