69-year-old proves age no bar for success; sprints to victory
Ahmedabad Mirror|November 02, 2024
Shakuntala Pandya has won over 25 medals so far; she won silver, bronze recently
Sonali. Mistry
69-year-old proves age no bar for success; sprints to victory

At an age when many think of gently walking into the sunset, 69-year-old Shakuntala Pandya is busy sprinting her way to victory. The former GSFC employee recently won a silver and a bronze medal for sprint running at the 36th Malaysian International Open Masters Athletics Championship.

Pandya, a mother of two, competed against 38 participants from around the globe, including athletes from Singapore, Sri Lanka, Dubai, and South Africa at the Malaysian Open.

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