Anand Shetty started his career in sports initially as a Kabaddi player and eventually turned into sprints. He made his first senior appearance at the international level in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. In total, he held the records nine times till 1989.
Anand Shetty died in a car accident on 18 May 2013 and succumbed to the injuries on 21 May at the Kasturba Medical College Hospital in Mangalore.
He was a nine-time national champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters events between 1982 and 1989. In the South Asian Games, he won gold medals in the 200 meters event in Kathmandu in 1984 and in the 100 meters event in Calcutta in 1987. He won gold medals in the 100 meters and 200 meters seniors" national events in 1982 in Delhi and went on to retain the titles in Jamshedpur in 1983. He was given the Rajyotsava award in 1991 for his contribution to sports.
