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Athletics · Karnataka

Vikas Gowda

Vikas Gowda (born 5 July 1983) is a former Indian discus thrower and a four-time Olympian. Born in Mysore and raised in Frederick, he is the son of Shive Gowda, who coached the Indian track team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He was the 2006 US NCAA National Champion in discus throw.

Profile details

Born
5 Jul 1983
Birthplace
Mysore
State listed
Karnataka
Country
India
Height
206 cm
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

18 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2016 Summer Olympics
  • ·2012 Summer Olympics
  • ·2008 Summer Olympics
  • ·2004 Summer Olympics
  • ·2014 Asian Games
  • ·2010 Asian Games
  • ·2014 Commonwealth Games
  • ·2010 Commonwealth Games

Career Timeline

  1. 2004Competed at 2004 Summer Olympics
  2. 2005Competed at 2005 Asian Athletics Championships
  3. 2005Competed at 2005 World Championships in Athletics
  4. 2006Competed at 2006 Commonwealth Games
  5. 2007Competed at 2007 World Championships in Athletics
  6. 2008Competed at 2008 Summer Olympics
  7. 2010Competed at 2010 Asian Games
  8. 2010Competed at 2010 Commonwealth Games
  9. 2011Competed at 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
  10. 2011Competed at 2011 World Championships in Athletics
  11. 2012Competed at 2012 Summer Olympics
  12. 2013Competed at 2013 Asian Athletics Championships
  13. 2013Competed at 2013 World Championships in Athletics
  14. 2014Competed at 2014 Asian Games
  15. 2014Competed at 2014 Commonwealth Games
  16. 2015Competed at 2015 Asian Athletics Championships
  17. 2016Competed at athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  18. 2017Competed at 2017 Asian Athletics Championships

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About

Vikas Gowda (born 5 July 1983) is a former Indian discus thrower and a four-time Olympian. Born in Mysore and raised in Frederick, he is the son of Shive Gowda, who coached the Indian track team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He was the 2006 US NCAA National Champion in discus throw.

Biography adapted from Vikas Gowda on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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