| Kunhu Muhammed | |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 400 metres |
| Birth Date: | 1987 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mannarkkad, Palakkad district, Kerala, India |
Kunhu Muhammed Puthanpurakkal (born 5 March 1987) is an Indian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He participated in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
In July 2016, Muhammed was part of the relay team that broke the national 4 × 400 metres relay at Bangalore and qualified for the Olympics. The quartet of Muhammed, Mohammad Anas, Ayyasamy Dharun and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:00:91, rewriting the national record of 3:02.17 set by themselves four weeks earlier in Turkey. The performance also helped the relay team jump to 13th place in the world rankings.[2] Muhammed is a 3-time Asian Games finalist and national champion.[3]