Vikas Gowda
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vikas Shive Gowda |
| Born | 5 July 1983 |
| Alma mater | • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (MBA) • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, Mathematics) |
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Discus throw |
| College team | North Carolina Tar Heels[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 66.28 m NR (2012) |
Vikas Gowda (born 5 July 1983) is a former Indian discus thrower and a four-time Olympian.[3][4] 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.[5] Gowda won the discus throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the second Indian man to win a Commonwealth gold in athletics—56 years after Milkha Singh.[6] He is a two-time Asian champion, having won gold medals at the 2013 and 2015 editions of the Asian Championships. Gowda also made history as the first Indian to finish on the podium at a Diamond League meet, a feat matched by only two other Indian athletes as of 2025.[7] In recognition of his achievements, he was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2014 and the Padma Shri in 2017. Gowda announced his retirement from competitive athletics in 2018 to focus on his corporate career.[8]
International competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vikas Gowda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Vikas Gowda". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Vikas GOWDA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympics Profile: Vikas GOWDA". Olympics.
- ^ Tar Heels' Vikas Gowda wins discus title. Tar Heel Times (10 June 2006)
- ^ "Vikas Gowda is first Indian man to clinch athletics gold in 56 years". India Today. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "List of Indians to achieve top three finishes in Diamond League". Khel Now. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Discus throw veteran Vikas Gowda calls time on sparkling career". ESPN. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
External links
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- Vikas Gowda at World Athletics
- Vikas Gowda at Diamond League
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- Vikas Gowda at Olympedia
- Vikas Gowda at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Vikas Shive Gowda at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Vikas Gowda Shive Gowda at the Incheon 2014 Asian Games (archived)
Commonwealth Games champions in men's discus throw | |
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mysore
- Sportspeople from Frederick, Maryland
- Indian men discus throwers
- Indian men shot putters
- Olympic athletes for India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for India
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's track and field athletes
- Kannada people
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Asian Games athletes for India
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- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports
- Athletes from Karnataka
- Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2010
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Asian Athletics Championships winners
- Asian Athletics Championships medalists
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics
- Asian Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Asian Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)