Soumya (left) and Radha Venkatesh. Portraits cropped from Prasar Bharati Sports graphics shared by the Karnataka Chief Minister’s office.
Bengaluru: Karnataka athletes Soumya and Radha Venkatesh have won gold and silver respectively in the women’s 1,500m T12/T13 event at the Asian Para Games in Japan, the Karnataka Chief Minister’s office said while congratulating the two medal winners.
Soumya, who hails from a small village in Chamarajanagar, won gold at the 2026 Games. The Chief Minister’s office praised her achievement after overcoming personal challenges, including the loss of both her parents, and acknowledged the support of her coaches and guide runner Bharath Kumar.
Radha adds another Asian Para Games medal
Radha Venkatesh, from Chitradurga, took silver in the same women’s 1,500m T12/T13 event. She had previously won silver in the 1,500m and bronze in the 400m at the 2018 Asian Para Games, the Chief Minister’s office said.
A Group B officer in Karnataka’s Labour Department, Radha was congratulated along with her guide runner Govind Solanki and coach Rahul Balakrishna. The messages recognised the athletes’ performances and the support teams behind their achievements.
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