Updated On: 15 February, 2020 04:25 PM IST | Mumbai | ANI
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

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).
Sports Min Kiren Rijiju: I'll call Srinivasa Gowda for trials by top SAI Coaches. There's lack of knowledge in masses abt 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 https://t.co/KiKTYiMIDy pic.twitter.com/oVcntjfu0L