New Delhi:

Olympian and Mysuru-born Vikas Gowda has been chosen for the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India. The Government of India announced Padma Awards 2017 on Jan. 25.

Discus thrower Vikas represented India at four Olympics-2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London & 2016 Rio.

The athlete from Mysuru, based in the US, Vikas also made India proud by winning two consecutive gold medals at the Asian championships in Pune, Indian in 2013 and Wuhan, China in 2015.

He also won the gold medal at Glasgow Commonwealth games in 2014.

Vikas Gowda is the son of Shive Gowda, a former Mysore University athlete, who initially was based in Saraswathipuram, Mysuru and later on shifted to the US for better prospects.

PERSONAL BEST – OUTDOOR: Shot Put- 19.62 Atlanta, GA 13 May 2006; Shot Put (6kg)- 19.30 Kingston, JAM 16 July 2002; Discus Throw- 66.28 Norman, OK 12 April 2012; Discus Throw (1.750kg)- 56.93 Kingston, JAM 17 July 2002; PERSONAL BEST – INDOOR Shot Put- 19.60 Chapel Hill, NC 18 February 2005.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / January 27th, 2017