At the recently concluded International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL) – Kettlebell Sports World Championship held in Delhi, Amudhini Vasanthi, a multi-sport athlete from Coimbatore competed in the Double Arm Long Cycle Relay category (Team event) and bagged the gold medal.
The event was held at Talkatora Stadium from October 4-9, and it had participation in 2 major divisions – Juniors U-23 and Adults. Athletes – both amateurs and professional were allowed to participate without continental restrictions.
Amudhini and her fellow team members from Andhra and Delhi bested the Australian team to bag the gold in the team event which also had strong competition from teams belonging to Russia, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia. In a separate category, she also won the silver medal. The city girl credited the success to the guidance of her coach, Gowtham Shanmugam.
