India’s Anandkumar Velkumar defended his marathon world title at the World Skate Games 2026 in Asuncion, Paraguay. The 23-year-old clocked 1:01:59.102 to win the marathon, continuing his success in the 42km event after claiming gold at the 2025 World Speed Skating Championships in China.
The Indian skater also won silver in the men’s 1,000m sprint and bronze in the 500m sprint at the 2026 Games, finishing the competition with medals across three events.
Anandkumar Velkumar Wins Three Medals at World Skate Games 2026
Velkumar narrowly missed out on gold in the men’s 1,000m sprint. He recorded 1:21.922, finishing just 0.004 seconds behind Italy’s Duccio Marsili, who won the race in 1:21.918.
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