Rowing players of Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Academy Manas Sharma and lucky will represent the Indian team in the Junior Asian Rowing Championship. The championship will be held from October 8 to 15 in Singapore.
It is to be noted thatlucky will showcase his talent at Manas Sharma and Coxless Four Event in the Coxless Pair Event of the championship. Currently, both players are preparing themselves for the Junior Asian Rowing Championship in the National Training Camp in Hyderabad. They will depart from Hyderabad on October 7 for Singapore.
State Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Department Yashodhara Raje Scindia congratulated them for expressing happiness over the selection of Academy player Manas Sharma and lucky for the Junior Asian Rowing Championship. She has encouraged both the players to excel in the championship and earned their medals and gave their best wishes to make the country proud.
On the other hand, Director of Sports and Youth Welfare Department Upendra Jain also expressed his contentment over the selection of the players on an international platform.
It is notable that lucky, who has been trained for the past two years in the academy, has won a bronze medal for the country in the Senior Asian Rowing Championship held in Thailand last month. Similarly, the Academy's rowing player Manas Sharma has also earned medals in national competitions. The player is trained under the guidance of Coach Dalbir Singh Rathore, Chief Instructor of Rowing.