Govindan Lakshmanan
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 On 5th June of 1990, Govindan Lakshmanan was
born in Tamil Nadu.
 His father died at the age of six and his mother was a
daily wage worker.

 The youngster met Laganathan who runs the Youth
Sports Club at the age of 16, to become an athlete.
 The boy ran barefooted on the roads of Pudukkottai.

 The runner participated in various events and worked
hard to be the best at it.
 He took part in the National and Internationally in
5000 meters, 10,000 meters and half marathon.

 Govindan Lakshmanan achieved a bronze medal at
Asian Championship held in Wuhan in China in the
year 2015.
 At the same event, he also won the Silver medal in
the 10000 meters.

 The famous player of India won a gold medal in the
5000 meters category in the Asian Championship
held in Bhubaneshwar in 2017.
 The sportsperson also became a gold medalist in
10,000 meters event.

 Govindan Lakshmanan became the third Indian to
achieve a Gold medal at the Asian Championship.
 He is also the first Indian, who won 5000 meters and
10000 meters in the Asian Championship.

 After the victory in Bhuvaneshwar, Tamil Nadu Chief
Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami rewarded rupees
20 Lakhs to Govindan Lakshmanan.
 Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha
appreciated the athlete with rupees 20 Lakhs.

 Govindan Lakshmanan got an opportunity to run with
idol and world-famous British runner Mo’ Farag at
World Championship in 2017.
 He finished the line with his best timing of 13:35.69s.

 The athlete won gold medal in 3,000 meters at the
Asian Indoor Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in
2017.
 The sports player is employed as Havildar.

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