Career
Suresh Babu dominated the scene between 1972 and 1979, winning national titles in the jumps and decathlon and at the same time picking his event for laurels on the international arena. Babu died on 19 February 2011 in Ranchi while attending the 2011 National Games of India. Born in Kollam in Kerala on 10 February 1953, Suresh Babu was a science graduate who was good in athletics.
He excelled as an athlete in Infant Jesus High School and the Fatima Mata College in Kollam.
His first appearance at the national level was as a junior at Jalandhar in 1969. In between he strayed over to the ten card event of decathlon and imposed himself on the national scene in the championships held in 1974, 1975 and 1978.
This was a Bronze in the decathlon. In between he was the captain of the Indian University"s athletics team during the World Universities Games at Moscow in 1973.
Suresh was employed as a Sports Officer with Kerala Sports Council, Suresh Babu had earlier served as Special Officer for Sports and Games, on the Kerala State Electricity Board.
He was the State Supervisor of SAI for Kerala and Lakshadweep.