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Motivated by mom, this 18-year-old brings home medal from Malaysia
The New Indian Express Hyderabad
|May 18, 2025
While parents are almost always expected to go to extreme lengths to keep their children happy, a teenager from Dariyapur in Mutharam mandal is raising India's flag and bringing Telangana glory — just to see her mother smile.
A student of TG Model School and Junior College, Mettu Hasini bagged two medals at the International Karate Championship held in Ipoh, Malaysia, from May 9 to 11. With a gold medal in the senior girls' karate category and a silver in the kumite 61 kg category, Hasini has brought a lot of pride and honour to the state, her college principal, Santhosh Kesari, tells TNIE.
This story is from the May 18, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Hyderabad.
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