Bhavani Nanjunda Wins 2 Medals at National Winter Biathlon 2022. First South Indian Athlete to do so in a National Biathlon.

Bhavani Thekkada Nanjunda from Kodagu district has won two silver medals in 10-km and 5-km race in the National Winter Biathlon Championships-2022 being held at Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir.

For the first time in the history, an athlete from South India has won a national medal in winter biathlon competition.

Biathlon is a combination of shooting and cross country skiing.