Skater Anandkumar Velkumar makes history, gets India first-ever gold at Speed Skating World C'ships

Beijing [China], September 16 (ANI): Indian skater Anandkumar Velkumar made history, securing the nation its first-ever gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships in China on Monday.

The 22-year-old skater won the top prize in senior men's 1,000 m sprint with a time of 1:24.924, as per ESPN.

The triumph just came days after Velkumar had secured a historic bronze in the 500 m sprint event in the s