Rajinikanth meets Vithya Ramraj, congratulates her on Asian Games feat

Superstar Rajinikanth met Tamil Nadu athlete Vithya Ramraj and congratulated her on her impressive performance at the recently concluded Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
Vithya’s coach Nehpal Singh and Chennai District Masters Athletic Association president M. Shenbagamoorthy were also present during the meeting. Rajinikanth praised the athlete for bringing laurels to the country with her achievements.
Vithya won three medals at the Games, including gold in the women’s 4x400m relay, silver and bronze in individual events. She also broke the 42-year-old national record in the women’s 400m hurdles, previously held by legendary athlete P.T. Usha.
Vithya clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to win bronze, improving Usha’s 55.42-second record set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
In the women’s 4x400m relay, Vithya anchored the Indian quartet comprising Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma and Prachi, helping India secure gold ahead of Bahrain and China.
Actor Dhanush had also met Vithya a day earlier and congratulated her on her achievements.