It was a great start to the Delhi Equestrian Championship 2017, with players from the State presenting an impressive show.
Showcasing an outstanding performance at the championship, the players from Madhya Pradesh State Equestrian Academy bagged three gold medals on the first day of the championship.
As many as 13 players from Madhya Pradesh including nine male players and four female players participated in the championship.
Notably, the championship began from Monday at New Delhi. As it is national level championship, around 1800 players from across the country have participated in it.
During the championship, the players of Madhya Pradesh won the gold medals in various categories. Player Raju Singh Bhadauriya won gold medal under Jumping Event Group 2. On the other hand, players Bholu Parmar, Anushka Shrivastava, Umar Ali and Raju Singh won the gold medal under Team Event.
Faraz Khan showcased a wondrous performance at Police Jumping Event and won the gold medal.
On the other hand, player Akshat Joshi bagged fourth position in Group 1 jumping event.
On the fabulous performance by the players of Madhya Pradesh State Equestrian Academy, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Yoshodhara Raje Scindia expressed her deep contentment. She congratulated the winners and said that the players should keep up their sportsmanship and should continue presenting such great performances in various competitions.
Director of Sports and Youth Welfare Department Upendra Jain also congratulated the winners.
Notably, all the players are coached by Captain Bhagirath of Madhya Pradesh State Equestrian Academy. The championship will be played till April 8.