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Dhanush Congratulates Vithya Ramraj on Three Asian Games Medals
Actor Dhanush met athlete Vithya Ramraj and praised her achievements.
She won three medals at the Asian Games: one gold, one silver and one bronze.
In the 400-metre hurdles, she ran faster than the previous Indian record.
Her time was 54.75 seconds.
The old record belonged to P.T. Usha and had stood for 42 years.
Ramraj also helped India win the women’s 4x400-metre relay.
She ran the final part of the relay race.
India finished ahead of Bahrain to take the gold medal.
Actor Dhanush met athlete Vithya Ramraj and congratulated her on her Asian Games performances.
Ramraj won gold, silver and bronze medals at the recently concluded Games.
She ran the women’s 400m hurdles in 54.75 seconds, breaking the national record of 55.42 seconds.
The previous record had been set by P.T. Usha at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Ramraj anchored India’s women’s 4x400m relay team, which won gold ahead of Bahrain.
- Who
- Actor Dhanush and Tamil Nadu athlete Vithya Ramraj.
- What
- Dhanush met and congratulated Ramraj, who won three Asian Games medals and broke the national 400m hurdles record.
- Where
- The meeting was reported in Chennai. The article says the Asian Games were held in Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- After the recently concluded Asian Games; no exact date for the meeting is given.
- Why
- Dhanush congratulated Ramraj for her performances and for doing the country proud.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Vithya Ramraj
- Medal tally
- One gold, one silver and one bronze at the Asian Games
- Record event
- Women's 400m hurdles
- Ramraj's time
- 54.75 seconds
- Previous national record
- 55.42 seconds, set by P.T. Usha at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- Relay result
- India won gold in the women's 4x400m relay, ahead of Bahrain
- Relay teammates named
- Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj
Sources
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