Sammudi Balasubramaniam

{{Short description|Athlete from Tamil Nadu}}

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Sammudi Balasubramaniam known as Bala, was an athlete from Tamil Nadu who specialises in long jump and triple jump.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/11/07/stories/2004110704881800.htm|website=The Hindu|title=Sport : Sammudi Balasubramaniam dead|date=2004-11-07|access-date=2016-06-21}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He was the second Indian to secure a bronze medal in triple jump in Asian Games.He touched this landmark at the 1982 Asian Games held at New Delhi, India with a performance of 16.14 m in his last attempt.

Balasubraminam died in 2016 following injuries from a fall while on pilgrimage to Sabarimala. He is survived by his wife and two sons — Vinod and Pradeep, both of whom are athletics students with the Sports Authority of India.