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.

[1][2] 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.

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.

Suresh Babu led the Indian athletics team to the 1978 Commonwealth Games at Edmonton in Canada and won a bronze medal for long jump.