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Mysuru Dasara Kambala: Byndoor Vishwanath Devadiga surpasses Usain Bolt in record-breaking feat
- •For the first time in the palace city, the traditional coastal sport Kambala was organized grandly during Mysuru Dasara, drawing unprecedented global attention.
- •Buffaloes owned by Santosh Shivaraj Poojary from Udupi set a new milestone by covering the equivalent of 100 meters in just 8.85 seconds in the kare.
- •Runner Byndoor Vishwanath Devadiga steered the buffaloes with exceptional skill, surpassing the world record of 9.58 seconds held by Olympic hero Usain Bolt.
- •A total of 150 pairs of buffaloes were carefully brought from the coastal region to Mysuru via a convoy of special vehicles for the historic event.
- •The competition featured six categories with attractive gold and silver prizes awarded to the winners and runners-up.
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Competing in the Kambala Negilu junior category, Udupi's buffaloes reached the finish line in just 8.85 seconds, creating a historic milestone. When calculated to the equivalent of an overall 100-meter sprint, runner Byndoor Vishwanath Devadiga and the buffaloes surpassed the world record set by Olympic hero Usain Bolt.
The buffaloes were owned by Santosh Shivaraj Poojary of Radhanilaya, Kakkunje in Udupi taluk and district. They were steered forward at lightning speed in the Kambala kare by renowned runner Byndoor Vishwanath Devadiga.
The State Kambala Association released a final list of a total of 150 pairs of buffaloes for the Dasara Kambala. These buffaloes were carefully brought to Mysuru from Puttur in the coastal region via a convoy of special vehicles.
