He is the first person from India to accomplish this. He is presently working towards a degree in computer science engineering, according to the article.

With a time of 1 minute and 24.924 seconds, Anandkumar took first place in the Men’s Senior 1000m Sprint competition. On X (previously Twitter), Prime Minister Narendra Modi also complimented him on his accomplishment.

“Happy for Anandkumar Velkumar, who participated in the 2025 Speed Skating World Championship and earned the gold medal in the Senior Men’s 1000m Sprint. He became India’s first world champion thanks to his perseverance, quickness, and enthusiasm. Best wishes for all of his future pursuits and congratulations to him.”

 A post from Narendra Modi’s official X (Twitter) account.

Anandkumar Velkumar is a young speed skater from Tamil Nadu who is a computer science student. Anandkumar, who was born on January 19, 2003, is a computer science student at the College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai. Prior to this, he had won a bronze medal in the 3000 m team relay at the 2022 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 2021 Junior World Championship, which brought him international fame.