Ganapathi Krishnan

{{Short description|Indian racewalker}}

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| residence = Kone Goundanur, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu

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Ganapathi Krishnan (born 24 June 1989) is an Indian racewalker from Kone Goundanur, a village in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu state, India.{{cite news|last1=Chander Shekar|first1=Luthra|title=Rio 2016: Ganapathi Krishnan, the race walker by passion and honey collector by profession|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-rio-2016-honey-collector-s-incredible-journey-2243909|accessdate=17 August 2016|work=DNA India|date=12 August 2016|location=Rio de Janeiro}}

He was selected to represent India at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 20 kilometres walk.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ganapathi-krishnan |title=Ganapathi Krishnan |website=rio2016.com |access-date=11 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806070848/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ganapathi-krishnan |archive-date= 6 August 2016 }}