M Venkat Ram Reddy from Kurnool clinched a bronze in the men’s 800m event at the fourth South Asian Senior Athletics Championship in Ranchi. This victory adds to India’s medal tally, with Reddy previously winning a 'golden double' in Junior Nationals

Hyderabad: M Venkat Ram Reddy of Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) settled for a bronze in the men’s 800m event at the fourth South Asian Senior Athletics Championship at Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi according to M. Narayana Rao , Chairman, Selection Committee Andhra Pradesh Athletics Association .

The Andhra athlete clocked 1 minute 52.03 seconds in the final held on Sunday, contributing to India’s medal tally.

Ram Reddy, who bagged a ‘golden double’ in the recent Junior Nationals, is mentored by SAI athletics coach G. Subba Rao.

A.V. Raghavend

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