Bengaluru : Srinivas Gowda, a Kambala jockey from Moodbidri in Karnataka, who made headlines after he ran 142.5 meters in just 13.62 seconds and is compared to Usain Bolt was honoured by Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa.

Kannada and Culture and Tourism minister C T Ravi, Labour minister Arbail Shivaram Hebbar, Youth Empowerment and Sports Department principal chief secretary Kalpana among others were present.

The Labour department presented Srinivas Gowda a bike worth Rs 3 lac.

Deputy chief minister Dr C N Ashwanth Narayan also felicitated Srinivas Gowda in his office and presented him financial aid of Rs 1 lac.