Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol, popularly known as K. M. Beenamol (born 15 August 1975), from Kombidinjal, Idukki district, Kerala is an international athlete from India. Professional athletics career Beenamol and her brother K. M. Binu became the first Indian siblings to win medals in a major international competition. Binu won a silver medal in men's 800m race. Olympics It was during 2000 Summer Olympics, Beenamol was largely unknown, until she became the third Indian woman to reach an Olympic semi-final since P. T. Usha and Shiny Wilson, who achieved almost the same feat in 400m Hurdles in 800m respectively in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Asian games She won the gold medal in women's 800m and the 4 × 400 m women's relay in the 2002 Asian Games held at Busan. Achievements Awards Beenamol was conferred Arjuna Award in 2000 for her exemplary achievement in her athletic career. She is also the joint winner of India's highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 2002–2003 along with Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat. In 2004, she was awarded the Padma Shri. Personal life K. M. Beenamol is married to Vivek George, a pathologist, and has 2 children, Ashwin and Haile (named after Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie). See also List of Kerala Olympians References 1975 births Living people Malayali people Sportswomen from Kerala Indian female middle-distance runners 21st-century Indian women 21st-century Indian people Olympic athletes of India Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for India Asian Games silver medalists for India Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Recipients of the Arjuna Award Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports Recipients of the Khel Ratna Award People from Idukki district Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games