Sports Person In India Govindan Lakshmanan
                     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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