Cheruvari Kottieth "C. K." Lakshmanan (5 April 1898 – 3 October 1970) was an Indian sportsman and activist. He represented

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in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris. He participated in the

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event but did not win a medal. Part of the eight-member Indian contingent that represented the country at the 1924 Olympics, Lakshmanan was the first

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to participate in an Olympic event. In the same year, he won gold in the 120-yard hurdles at the first National Athletic Meet in Delhi in 1924. He also played

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at the first-class level between 1925–26 and 1930–31. Lakshmanan later served in the

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as a

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and subsequently as the director-general of the

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. He died on 3 October 1970 in

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* 1898 births 1970 deaths Olympic athletes of India Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kannur Indian male hurdlers Athletes from Kerala {{India-athletics-bio-stub

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