Nagalakshmi won the gold medal in the women’s 57 kg category of the wrestling competitions at the Khelo India Tribal Games in Surguja, Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
In the men’s Greco-Roman 77 kg category, Jadhav Charan won a bronze medal. He defeated Hanish Kumar of Chhattisgarh 8-0 in the bronze medal bout. Tara Raju also secured a bronze medal in the Greco-Roman 135 kg Nordic category.
Meanwhile, in athletics, Sapavath Dattu achieved a notable feat by winning a silver medal in the 110-meter hurdles event held in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.
Telangana sports minister Vakiti Srihari, Sports Authority of Telangana chairman Shivsena Reddy, MD Sonibala Devi lauded the wrestlers and athlete for their stupendous show.