Karunnapan Venkatesan of Hyderabad secured a bronze medal at the drug-free Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition in Las Vegas, competing against participants from 16 countries. He is the only Indian to medal, adding to his recent Natural Mr. World Championship success.

HYDERABAD: Karunnapan Venkatesan of Hyderabad won a bronze in the ‘Mr Olympia’ bodybuilding competition in Las Vegas conducted by the INBA with participants from 16 countries taking part in it.

For the 49-year-old Venkatesan it was yet another creditable achievement considering this competition was drug free with stringent anti-doping tests conducted for every competitor.

He also happens to be the only one from India to win a medal in this championship.

It may be mentioned here that Venkatesan won gold in the Classic Bod

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