Kundapur: ‘Winning individual gold was Ashwini’s dream’
Bellevision Media Network
Kundapur, 26 November 2010: ’’Ashwini Akkunji always dreamed of winning an individual gold medal at an international sports meet. And she has realised it,’’ said Chidananda Shetty, Ashwini Akkunji’s father.
Speaking over the phone from Halli Siddapura in Kundapur taluk, Shetty said: “We are glad she did it.”
Ashwini Akkunji on Thursday bagged a gold medal at the 400-metres hurdle at the Asian Games being held in China. “Guidance from her Russian coach has helped her in success,” the athlete’s father.
At the Commonwealth Games, she was instrumental in India getting a gold in 4x400-metres relay.
“Due to hectic training, she has not visited us for 14 months but has kept in touch through the phone,” he added.
Ashwini Akkunji’s gold medalist victory has repeated history for the third time as it was bagged only twice before by MD Valsamma in 1982 and then by PT Usha in the year 1986 respectively.
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| Prof. Noboru TABE, Tokyo,Japan | Sun, December-5-2010, 6:00 |
| What a surprizing findings it is to find an Indian lady from Kundapur , the gold medalist who hoisted Indian flag in the last Asian Game. Millions of my country men and women witnessed a young lady on TV direct,who has infused fresh and pleasant image in the mind of TV viewers. Here goes Indian lady of the next generation! Congratulation ! | |
| Raviprasad Koteshwara, New Delhi | Tue, November-30-2010, 6:09 |
| Hi, namma chinna dantha hudugi ge jai.Jai Hind. | |
| Shrinivas B.Bharadwaj, Bangalore / Mumbai | Tue, November-30-2010, 1:54 |
| Firstly many congratulations to you Ashwini on your marvellous achievements. Keep up the excellent work you have been doing. You make us Indians proud. Will pray that you achieve higher laurels for yourself and the country culminating in London 2012. At the same time dont feel bad about the treatment that you got from the government. It is a real sheme on them for not acknowledging your achievements. Take this as a challenge and answer them back by winning the olympics. May god bless you. | |
| Dineshanna, Byndoor | Sat, November-27-2010, 5:52 |
| Congratulations Ashwini, You made our India and especially our Kundapur proud. "Nammurin chinnnadd hennige sada jayavagali" | |
| Radhakrishnagowda, Nelamangala | Sat, November-27-2010, 5:25 |
| Ashwini kannadanadina chinnada chirathe(chigare) | |
| ADARSH SRIVASTAVA, lUCKNOW | Fri, November-26-2010, 11:02 |
| ASHWININ - WE ARE NOT ONLY PROUD OF YOU BUT ALSO APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK DONE BY YOU BEFORE SUCH RECOGNITION .i PRAY TO god IF WE CAN HAVE MORE ASHWINI S IN INDIA .PLEASE KEEP OUR COUNTRY MORAL HIGH WITH WINNING STREAK | |
| Shivram Kanchan, Koteshwar | Fri, November-26-2010, 11:45 |
| Simply marvelous!!!!!!!!!!Well done!!! | |
| Sandeep, Hosangadi | Fri, November-26-2010, 2:21 |
| She is a namma ura hudugi.......we are relly appriciating her her parents......namma Chinnada hudugige jai | |
| Beulah, Tirunelveli | Fri, November-26-2010, 1:17 |
| congrads ash | |
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