K Subramaniam won four golds in Asian Masters Athletics Meet at the age of 86
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K Subramaniam won four gold medals at the age of 86 at the Asian Masters Athletics Meet in the Philippines. Subramaniam, popularly known as Subbu in the athletics fraternity, topped the long jump, triple jump, high jump and javelin throw in the over 85 years category in the competition held last week.
Subramaniam, from Pollachi, a small town in Tamil Nadu, has been associated with athletics since childhood. His love for sports can be gauged from the fact that he traveled to the Philippines at his own expense.
Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin praised Subbu’s achievement in a post on social media earlier this week and said the state government would soon felicitate him. He wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, “My hearty congratulations to K Subramaniam (86) of Chennai for winning four gold medals in the 22nd Asian Masters Athletics Meet held in Tarlac, Philippines.”
He said, “This 80-year-old player has proved that age is not a hindrance in achieving great achievements in sports. The Tamil Nadu government is proud of the victory of this senior athlete. May his excellent performances continue in future tournaments.
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