Neelapu Rami Reddy
Encyclopedia
Neelapu Rami Reddy is a former sprinter
and national athletics champion from Andhra Pradesh
, India. He dominated national competition for over a decade during 1980s and the first half of 1990s. After his retirement from competitive sports in 1994, he was made athletics chief coach by Southern Central Railways (SCR) and sprints coach of the Indian Railways
.
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
and national athletics champion from Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India. He dominated national competition for over a decade during 1980s and the first half of 1990s. After his retirement from competitive sports in 1994, he was made athletics chief coach by Southern Central Railways (SCR) and sprints coach of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
.