Naganathan Pandi is an Indian athlete who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. He competes in the 400 meter sprint and 4 X 400 meter relay sprint.
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Naganathan Pandi was born on Tuesday, 23 April 1996 (age 26 years; as of 2022) in Singapuli Patti village in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He did his schooling from KN High School in Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. He used to participate in 1500 meter race during his school days; However, since he was from a poor home, he did not own a pair of shoes. He ran barefoot and worked as a construction worker on weekends and holidays to help his family financially. When he qualified for the district sports tournament, his school gifted him a pair of shoes. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Pasumpon Thiru Muthuramalinga Thevar Memorial College in Kottaimedu, Tamil Nadu.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (Approx): 65 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Pandi and mother’s name is Panchavarnam. His father is an agricultural farm worker, and his mother is a housewife. He has 4 brothers and sisters.
Naganathan Pandi’s mother, Panchavarnam
Naganathan Pandi’s brother
wife and children
He is unmarried.
livelihood
Naganathan used to participate in various competitions during his college days and during one of them, he even ran 400 meters in about 49 seconds. He participated in the All India University Athletic Competition in Bengaluru, Karnataka, which made him eligible to apply for state government jobs under the sports quota. After qualifying the entrance exam he joined Tamil Nadu Police as an Armed Reserve Constable in 2017 and was posted in Chennai. He used to complete his duties during the day and train in the morning and evening. He won a gold medal in the State Police Meet in the 2018-2019 season and won a gold medal in the 400m and 4 X 400m relay races at the All India Police Meet held in Chandigarh in March 2020. Later he won the CM Trophy at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. She won gold medals at the Indian Grand Prix 1 held at Patiala in January 2021 and the Tamil Nadu State Meet held at Sivakasi in February 2021. In March 2021, he participated in the Federation Cup in Patiala, Punjab and won the silver medal. 400 meter race. He was selected for the national camp in Patiala and trained for 45 days in the camp. He placed third at the trials and was selected for the 4 X 400 meters relay team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; However, he did not run for the Indian team at the Olympics as other athletes were finalized to race. He won the gold medal in 400 meters at the Indian Grand Prix held in Thiruvananthapuram in March 2022. He came 7th in the National Federation Cup held at the CH Muhammad Koya Stadium in Thenhipalam, Kerala in April 2022. He participated in 400 meter race. 7th International Sprint and Relay Cup to be held at Atatürk University Stadium, Erzurum, Turkey in June 2022; However, he could qualify for the second round. He came sixth in the 400m race and won a gold medal in the 4 He competed at the World Athletics Championships held at Hayward Field. , 4 X 400 meters relay race in July 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, US; However, the team could not qualify for the second round. She was selected for the 4 X 400 meters relay race at the 22nd Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham and the team finished sixth in the tournament.
Greater Chennai Police family wishes all the best to Armed Reserve Police Tr. Naganathan Pandi who is participating in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. We all wish that he returns home with success.#ChennaiCityPolice #GreaterChennaiPolice#ChennaiPolice pic.twitter.com/uTIWhwqY4D
– Greater Chennai Police -GCP (@chennaipolice_) 4 August 2021
Facts/General Knowledge
- He wanted to become an engineer; However, he could not afford an engineering degree.
- After winning the gold medal at the All India Police Meet in 2020, the police department allowed him to work as a constable for full-time training and only during important occasions.
- After joining the Tamil Nadu Police, he trained under sports in-charge Prabhakaran.
- Sub-inspectors of Tamil Nadu Police, Sivalingam and Paul Dominic supported Naganathan during the training.
- After posting in Chennai, he took a loan of Rs 5 lakh, out of which he spent Rs 3 lakh on his personal needs and sent Rs 2 lakh to his family. In July 2021, Tamil Nadu CM gave him Rs 5 lakh for Olympic preparation.
- He did not tell his parents about sports until he started winning national level competitions.
- Due to his sporting achievements his fees were reimbursed by his college authorities at the end of the semester.
- His personal best time in 400 meters race is 46.05 seconds.
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