CWG 2018: Weightlifter Rahul Felicitated by Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday felicitated gold medal weightlifter Ragala Venkat Rahul for his performance at Commonwealth Games 2018.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr. 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday felicitated gold medal weightlifter Ragala Venkat Rahul for his performance at Commonwealth Games 2018.
Naidu awarded a cheque of Rs. 50 lakh to 21-year-old gold medalist and appreciated him for his hard work. He also felicitated the weightlifter's coach and his father by awarding Rs. 10 lakh to the coach, a plot for a house to Rahul's family and a job and assured Group I job once Rahul wins a gold medal in 2020 Olympics.
Meanwhile, Rahul's father Madhu, who was also a weightlifter, asked the chief minister in setting up a weightlifting coaching centre at Stuartpuram (his native place).
However, Rahul dedicated the gold medal to his demised mother and said "my aim is to win a gold medal in 2020 Olympic."
Rahul hails from a poor tribal community in Stuartpuram in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. (ANI)
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