Athlete Govindan Lakshmanan; Missed medal in Jakarta, gets 10 lakhs

Lakshmanan who was unfortunate to have missed the medal as he was disqualified at the end of the 10,000 metre race for no fault of his, was awarded Rs 10,00,000/- ( Rupees Ten Lacs only).

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Col Rajyavardhan Rathore rewarded him Rs 10,00,000/- ( Rupees Ten Lacs only) and felicitated Indian ace athlete Govindan Lakshmanan for his excellent performance in the recently concluded Asian Games at Jakarta.

Lakshmanan was unfortunate to have missed the medal as he was disqualified at the end of the 10,000 metre race for no fault of his. Lakshmanan had stepped off the track momentarily, as he was hit by the spike of another athlete.