VISAKHAPATNAM: Sincerity, dedication, and willpower, coupled with sheer hard work put a 16-year-old weightlifter, Sanapati Guru Naidu, from an interior village in the north Andhra region on top of the world. The son of a farm labourer couple from Chandrampeta in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram district showed his mettle in the world arena by bagging the first-ever gold medal in World Youth Weightlifting Championship in Mexico on Monday.
Naidu, the youngest of the three sons of Ramaswamy, is now aiming to win an Olympic gold medal for the country. Guided properly towards medal chasing efforts by the well-known international medalist and coach Deva Kumar (Army,) the boy has been showing record performance not only at national level but also at international level competitions.
