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| name = K. M. Binu<br />
| image = The President, Smt. Pratibha Patil presenting the Arjuna Award -2006 to Shri K. M. Binu for Athletics at a glittering function, in New Delhi on August 29, 2007.jpg<br />
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| caption = K. M. Binu in 2006.<br />
| fullname = Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Binu<br />
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| nationality = {{IND}}<br />
| sport = [[Running]]<br />
| event = [[400 metres]], [[800 metres]]<br />
| club = [[Central Excise and Customs]]<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|12|20}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Idukki district|Idukki]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
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| retired= No<br />
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| height ={{height|m=1.78}}<ref name="olympsports">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/mathews-binu-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073527/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/mathews-binu-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Mathews Binu Biography and Statistics|date=|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-09-06}}</ref><br />
| weight ={{convert|67|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}<br />
| country = India<br />
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'''Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Binu''' (born 20 December 1980) is an [[India]]n [[track and field]] athlete from [[Kerala]] who specializes in [[400 metres]] and [[800 metres]]. He held the current [[400 metres]] national record of 45.48 s set at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]] on 20 August 2004 which was later broken by Mohammad Anas 45.32 sec in Commonwealth games , Gold coast 2018 sec.<ref name="ie_aug04">{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=35266|title=Athens 2004: India's Binu qualifies for semis|date=2004-08-21|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=2009-09-06}}</ref> He broke the 44-year-old Olympics mark (by an Indian) held by [[Milkha Singh]] who set an Indian National Record with a timing of 45.73 s at the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome Olympics]].<ref name="toi_aug04">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/823227.cms|title=Milkha will reward Binu|date=2004-08-21|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2009-09-06|first1=Pradeep|last1=Kumar}}</ref> He and his elder sister [[K. M. Beenamol]] made history when they became the first Indian siblings to win medals in a major international competition. They won medals at the [[2002 Asian Games|Busan Asian Games]] (2002). While Binu won the men's 800 metres silver, his sister won the gold medal in the women's event.<ref name="trib_oct02">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021010/sports.htm|title=KM Binu adds silver to kitty|date=2002-10-10|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|accessdate=2009-09-06}}</ref> Binu received the [[Arjuna Award]] for the year 2006 for his achievements in the Indian athletics.<ref name="hindu_aug07">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/12/stories/2007081257071800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824001452/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/12/stories/2007081257071800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-08-24|title=Arjuna award will motivate me: Binu|date=2007-08-12|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-09-06|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Hailing from the [[Idukki]] district of [[Kerala]], Binu was born on 20 December 1980. Following the footsteps of his sister [[K. M. Beenamol|Beenamol]], he choose athletics as his career. Binu was coached by Yuri from Ukraine who also coached Beenamol.<ref name="hindu_oct02">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/17/stories/2002101700730400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021124150004/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/17/stories/2002101700730400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-11-24|title=Distance stars on a heady high|date=2002-09-02|accessdate=2009-09-06|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><br />
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