The Nilgiris: An athlete from Nilgiris has won a silver medal at the National Level Senior Athletic Competition, setting a new record for a Tamil Nadu athlete in the 800m race.
The Nilgiris: An athlete from Nilgiris has won a silver medal at the National Level Senior Athletic Competition, setting a new record for a Tamil Nadu athlete in the 800m race.
Muzamin Ameer, an athlete who resides in Hosatty, Aruvankadu, in Nilgiris District took part in the National Level Senior Athletic Competition that was held in Lucknow on August 27 and secured a silver medal. It is commendable that after 12 long years, Muzamin Ammer from Tamil Nadu has set a new record in the 800m race clocking 1.49.03 minutes.
The student managed to achieve a record in spite of hailing from an economically poor background. Muzamin Ameer stated that his goal was to bag the gold medal in the Olympics.
An athlete from Kerala bagged the first place clocking 1.48.83 minutes. All political parties in Coonoor and Kumar, the Superintendent of Police, Coonoor welcomed him on his return to the district.