Chennai, Oct 23:

Tamil Nadu athlete Dharmaraj Solairaj won gold in the men’s T44/T62/T64 long jump event at the Asian Para Games in Japan, setting a new Asian record with a leap of 7.15 metres.

Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay congratulated Solairaj on his achievement and announced a cash award of Rs 75 lakh on behalf of the Tamil Nadu government.

Vijay said the athlete’s success had brought pride to Tamil Nadu and India and would inspire young para-athletes to pursue excellence through determination and hard work. He wished Solairaj further success in future competitions.