Berhampur: Bringing laurels to the district as well as to the state, Ganjam’s para-athlete V. Ramesh Rao won a gold medal at the 13th National Wheelchair Fencing held in Haryana.
The ace para-athlete clinched the gold in EPEE event defeating his competitor from Haryana.
Ramesh, who hails from Chatrapur in Ganjam district, had earlier won a gold at National Wheelchair Fencing Championships at Chennai in 2019.
Ramesh represented the national squad in major competitions including Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.