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Kiren Rijiju calls fastest Kambala jockey for trial under top coaches

Gowda set the new record as the fastest runner in the history of the traditional sport as he covered 145 metres in 13.62 seconds at the Kambala competition

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Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. Picture/Twitter Kiren Rijiju

Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. Picture/Twitter Kiren Rijiju

Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey, is undergoing trials for professional sporting competitions under the top coaches of Sports Authority of India (SAI).

"I'll call Karnataka's Srinivasa Gowda for trials by top SAI Coaches. There's lack of knowledge in masses about the standards of Olympics especially in athletics where ultimate human strength & endurance are surpassed. I'll ensure that no talents in India is left out untested," Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote on Twitter.

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