Following on the footsteps of legendary decathlete Suresh Babu, Vinod, who hails from Kerala, battled various injuries over the last few months, which saw him miss many meets, and come out trumps.
In 2007, his season opener, the Federation Cup, demonstrated his level of fitness and confidence when he scored 7004 points followed by brave efforts at the Pune National combined event, where he braved heavy rain to post a convincing score of 6893.
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