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Akash S. Madhavan
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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.
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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]
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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]
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