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This is a list of Keralites[1] who have represented India in the Olympic Games.

List of Kerala Olympians

Athlete Sport Games Notes
Thomas Varghese (Thiruvalla Pappan) Football 1948-London
P. B. Abdul Saleh (Kottayam Saleh) Football 1952-Helsinki
Ivan Jacob 400m 1952-Helsinki
S. S. Narayan Football 1956-Melbourne
T. Abdul Rahman Football 1956-Melbourne
S. S. Narayan Football 1960-Rome
O. Chandrashekar Football 1960-Rome
M. Devadas Football 1960-Rome
Suresh Babu Long Jump 1972-Munich
Manuel Frederick Hockey 1972-Munich Won bronze medal. 1st Keralite to win an Olympic medal[2]
T. C. Yohannan Long Jump 1976-Montreal
P. T. Usha 100m, 200m 1980-Moscow
P. T. Usha 400m Hurdles 1984-Los Angeles
Shiny Wilson 800m 1984-Los Angeles
M. D. Valsamma 4 × 400 m 1984-Los Angeles
Shiny Wilson 800m 1988-Seoul
P. T. Usha 400m Hurdles 1988-Seoul
Mercy Mathew Kuttan 400m 1988-Seoul
Shiny Wilson 800m 1992-Barcelona
U. Vimal Kumar Badminton 1992-Barcelona
Shiny Wilson 800m 1996-Atlanta
P. T. Usha 4 × 400 m (Reserve) 1996-Atlanta
Sebastian Xavier Swimming 1996-Atlanta
A.Radhika Suresh Table Tennis 1996-Atlanta
Rosa Kutty 4 × 400 m 1996-Atlanta
K. M. Beenamol 4 × 400 m 1996-Atlanta
Ambika Radhika Suresh Table Tennis 1996-Atlanta
Jincy Phillip 4 x 400 m 2000-Sydney
Rosa Kutty 4 × 400 m 2000-Sydney
K. M. Beenamol 400m 2000-Sydney
Manjima Kuriakose 4 × 400 m 2000-Sydney[3]
Anil Kumar Prakash 100 m 2000-Sydney
Lijo David Thottan 4 × 400 m 2000-Sydney
K. J. Manoj Lal 400 m 2000-Sydney[4]
Dinesh Nayak Field hockey 2000-Sydney
Purukottam Ramachandran 4 × 400 m 2000-Sydney
K. M. Beenamol 4 × 400 m 2004-Athens
Bobby Aloysius High Jump 2004-Athens
K. M. Binu 400m 2004-Athens
Anju Bobby George Long Jump 2004-Athens
Chitra K. Soman 4 × 400 m 2004-Athens
Paulose Pandari Kunnel Rowing 2004-Athens
Anju Bobby George Long Jump 2008-Beijing
Chitra K. Soman 4 × 400 m 2008-Beijing
Preeja Sreedharan 10000m 2008-Beijing[5]
Sini Jose 4 × 400 m 2008-Beijing
Renjith Maheswary Triple Jump 2008-Beijing
Renjith Maheswary Triple Jump 2012-London
Tintu Luka 800 m 2012-London
Mayookha Johny Triple jump 2012-London
Valiyaveetil Diju Badminton 2012-London
Irfan Kolothum Thodi 20 km walk 2012-London
P. R. Sreejesh Field hockey 2012-London
Muhammed Anas 400 m and 4 x 400 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Jinson Johnson 800 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Thonakal Gopi Marathon 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Jisna Mathew 4 × 400 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Tintu Luka 4 × 400 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro
O. P. Jaisha Marathon 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Renjith Maheshwary Triple Jump 2016 Rio de Janeiro
P. R. Sreejesh Field hockey 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Sajan Prakash Swimming (200 m butterfly) 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Kunhu Muhammed 4 × 400 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Anilda Thomas 4 × 400 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Amoj Jacob 4 × 400 m relay 2020 Tokyo
Muhammed Anas Yahiya 4 × 400 m relay 2020 Tokyo
Noah Nirmal Tom 4 × 400 m relay 2020 Tokyo
Alex Antony 4 × 400 m relay ( Mixed ) 2020 Tokyo
Irfan Kolothum Thodi 20 km walk 2020 Tokyo
Jabir M Palliyalil 400 m hurdles 2020 Tokyo
Murali Sreeshankar Men's long jump 2020 Tokyo
P. R. Sreejesh Field hockey 2020 Tokyo Won bronze medal. 2nd Keralite to win an Olympic medal[6]
Sajan Prakash Men's 100 m butterfly

Men's 200 m butterfly

2020 Tokyo

References

  1. ^ Kerala Calling, July 2004[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Manuel Fredericks, Kerala's only Olympic medalist recommended for Dhyan Chand Award 2019 | Kerala's only Olympic medalist". Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's 4x400 relay team sets new national record". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ Chandran, M. R. Praveen (10 May 2010). "Thankachan Mathew finally gets his due". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ The Hindu : Sport / Olympic Games : Indian contingent for Beijing
  6. ^ "'Let me smile now': Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh after winning the Bronze at Tokyo Olympics 2020 - the Economic Times Video | ET Now". Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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