Madhya Pradesh State Equestrian Academy player, Faraz Khan, brought laurels to Madhya Pradesh by exhibiting a splendid performance at the Senior National Equestrian Competition. He bagged two gold medals at the competition.
The competition is being played in Meerut Uttar Pradesh. It began on March 2 and will continue till March 15.
Faraz gave the medal to Madhya Pradesh while performing at Harleiken Ash in the Novice Cross Country and Pre-Novice Cross Country events.
The special feature of the national equestrian competition was that Faraz Khan won the gold medal, beating the Asian Games medal winners. He was awarded the medal by Major General Anil Rana.
Director, Sports and Youth Welfare, V.K. Singh, has expressed happiness and congratulated him on his performance in the competition. Madhya Pradesh Equestrian Academy chief instructor, Captain Bhagirath, said that academy players, Adarsh Rathore and Anand Jhala, also participated in the senior national equestrian competition but both of them failed to reach the top position.
He said that Faraz Khan took the top spot with the lowest 25.1 penalty. This is Faraz Khan's best performance in the senior national equestrian competition before the roadmap to be prepared for the Asian Games and the November-December-2020 trial which has paved the way for his success.
Faraz has so far win 7 medals to the country in international competitions including three gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Similarly, Faraz Khan has earned 22 medals in national competitions and 98 in horse shows.