The players of the Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Academy have brought laurels to the State by winning seven gold medals, one sliver and one bronze medal during the National Keno Slalom Championship, Khargone. Players of eight States took part in the national event.
The players of the academy have won around nine medals making Madhya Pradesh overall champion of the tournament.
Madhya Pradesh Kayaking and Canoeing Association’s President SM Hashmi and General Secretary Balbir Singh Kushwaha felicitated the players with the medals.
The players took part in the event under the guidance of Academy’s Coach Devendra Gupta and Manager Manoj Saxena. Akash Batham bagged the gold medal in the K-1 men individual category competition during the event while Aarti Pandey won the gold medal in the women individual category.
Champa Mourya bagged the gold medal in the C-1 women individual category competition during the event while the team of Vishwajeet Singh Kushwaha and Prince Parmar won the gold medal in the C-2 men team competition.
Similarly, the trio of Vishwajeet Singh Kushwaha, lakhan Verma and Prince Parmar won the gold medal in the K-1 men team competition.
Minister of State for Sports and Youth Welfare, Yashodhara Raje Scindia expressed happiness and congratulated the medalist players regarding their achievement.
Scindia said that high level technical training would be imparted to the players of the Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Academy so that the players could give a different identity to the water sports.
Sports Secretary Sachin Singh and Sports and Youth Welfare Director Upendra Jain also congratulated the players.