the beach Kabaddi player from Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu has just returned home from the International Beach Kabaddi Championship, held in Mauritius on March 18 and 19, proudly wearing her gold medal.

Hailing from Sozhaipandapuram village in Villupuram district, Anthoniyammal scored 23 points in the final against England, helping the six-member Indian team win the match by a convincing 31-point margin. India finished the final at 56 against England’s 25.

Speaking to The News Minute about the final, Anthoniyammal says, “I’m very happy that we won but the last match was difficult, the other team was very well-prepared. The other countries train themselves on beaches for the game but I had to go to Chennai or Vishakhapatnam to practice on a beach. Usually, we practice in our college.”