Govindan Lakshmanan, is an Indian famous sports person. He is an Indian Distance Runner. He was the 3rd to have won the Asian Athletics Championship in the 5000 meters and the 1st since 1993. Lost his father at a very young age, Lakshmanan’s aim to become an athlete never drowned. In fact, that incident inspired this young man to choose athletics and made him achieve what he is today making India proud.

1. Govindan Lakshmanan
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2.  On 5th June of 1990, Govindan Lakshmanan was
born in Tamil Nadu.
 His father died at the age of six and his mother was a
daily wage worker.

3.  The youngster met Laganathan who runs the Youth
Sports Club at the age of 16, to become an athlete.
 The boy ran barefooted on the roads of Pudukkottai.

4.  The runner participated in various events and worked
hard to be the best at it.
 He took part in the National and Internationally in
5000 meters, 10,000 meters and half marathon.

5.  Govindan Lakshmanan achieved a bronze medal at
Asian Championship held in Wuhan in China in the
year 2015.
 At the same event, he also won the Silver medal in
the 10000 meters.

6.  The famous player of India won a gold medal in the
5000 meters category in the Asian Championship
held in Bhubaneshwar in 2017.
 The sportsperson also became a gold medalist in
10,000 meters event.

7.  Govindan Lakshmanan became the third Indian to
achieve a Gold medal at the Asian Championship.
 He is also the first Indian, who won 5000 meters and
10000 meters in the Asian Championship.

8.  After the victory in Bhuvaneshwar, Tamil Nadu Chief
Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami rewarded rupees
20 Lakhs to Govindan Lakshmanan.
 Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha
appreciated the athlete with rupees 20 Lakhs.

9.  Govindan Lakshmanan got an opportunity to run with
idol and world-famous British runner Mo’ Farag at
World Championship in 2017.
 He finished the line with his best timing of 13:35.69s.

10.  The athlete won gold medal in 3,000 meters at the
Asian Indoor Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in
2017.
 The sports player is employed as Havildar.

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