Tamil Nadu star athlete Vithya Ramraj created history at Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan by winning 3 medals in a single edition.
As per TN government policy: Rs 75 lakh for Gold, Rs 50 lakh for Silver and Rs 30 lakh for Bronze. So Vithya will get a total of Rs 1.55 crore. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had earlier announced Rs 50 lakh each for Vithya and Vishal TK for mixed relay silver.
He had also announced Rs 75 lakh for cricketer G Kamalini after Indian women’s team won Gold. Vithya hails from Coimbatore. Her father is a truck driver earning Rs 15,000 per month. Her twin sister Nithya is also an athlete. She is supported under Elite Scheme and TOPS.
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