Telangana: 65-year old Veraswamy bags two gold medals at Masters Athletics Championship
Mancherial: Age is just a number for 65-year old Vemula Verawamy of Mancherial town. He can run and practice physical exercise and yoga asanas on par with youngsters. Proving this, he bagged gold medals at a state-level master athletic competition held in Warangal on Sunday. He was felicitated by fitness lovers in Mancherial on Tuesday.
Veraswamy, a resident of Janmabhoomi Nagar in the town, achieved gold medal in long jump and triple jump of under 65-70 category at the competition organized at Jawaharlal Stadium in Hanamkonda. He was congratulated by his friends and fitness freaks of the town for shining in the state-level event. He brought recognition to the district, they opined.
An activist of Lions Club of International and the president of Mancherial Walkers Club, Veraswamy won the first prize in a district-level yoga asanas competition held in Mandamarri in 2020. He organized around 540 charity programmes such as distribution of blankets, blood donation camps and medical check-ups. He conquered Covid-19 by undergoing treatment for three months. He had distributed essentials to laborers during lockdown.
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