Madhya Pradesh mallakhamb player Pooja Malviya exhibited and impressive performance and won gold medal at World Mallakhamb Competition.
Here on Friday, Pooja met Minister of Sports and Youth welfare Jitu Patwari. It is to be noted that the championship was played in Mumbai.
After meeting the medal holder, Jitu Patwari expressed his happiness. Patwari complimented and greeted them while applauding Puja Malviya's best performance in the World Malcolm Competition. He said that Pooja Malviya has brought laurels to the state and the country by winning the gold medal. He said that the country's ancient sport Malakham has got state sports status and every possible support will be provided in its development.
On this occasion, Secretary of District Mallakhamb Sangh Ujjain Liladhar Kahar, Treasurer Vijay Vijay, Manu Gadia, coach of Indian Malakham team Yogesh Malviya and player Rajveer Singh were also present.
It is worth mentioning that Pooja Malviya, representing the Indian team, bagged the gold medal at the team event of Pole and Rope Mallakhamb. Singapore was in second place and Malaysia at the third position.
In the Indian team, two each from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and one each from Karnataka and Telangana, thus total 6 players participated in this championship.
Meanwhile, a team of youngsters under the government's scheme Maa Tujhe Pranam left for Bagha border and Hussainiwala border.
Maa Tujhe Pranam is a scheme launched by Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Madhya Pradesh. Director of Sports and Youth Welfare S.L. Thoussen, gave national flag to in charge of the team, K Chaurasia, Dindori before they left for the journey.
The national flag will be hoisted on both the borders. The group will return Bhopal on February 26.