On the first day of the three-day National Canoe Marathon Championship which started on Saturday in city. The players of the Water Sports Academy bagged 4 gold medals to Madhya Pradesh in a spectacular performance. The boys and girls players won the medals in the 15 km junior class and 21 km senior class marathons.
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Yashodhara Raje Scindia congratulated the four gold medal winners and appreciated the great performance of the players in the National Canoe Marathon Championship. He expressed confidence that our players will make the state proud by winning more medals in this three-day championship.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare Pawan Jain said that it is a matter of pride, pride and honor that our players are doing best in national competitions and are increasing the value of Madhya Pradesh by winning medals.
On Saturday 15 km of the championship The marathon was won by the academy's Kaveri Dheemer with a time of 1 hour 25 minutes 48 seconds and Shivani Verma with 1.29.42 and Akshit Baroi finishing the race with a time of 1.10.15. 21 km of the championship Academy player Balvir Jat completed the marathon in one hour 25 minutes 09 seconds and earned the gold medal.
It is noteworthy that the National Canoe Marathon Championship is being organized at the small lake in the city from January 16 to 18 under the joint aegis of the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association and Madhya Pradesh Amateur Kayaking and Canoeing Association.