The players of Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Kayaking Canoeing Academy have won a total of 5 medals including three gold and two silver in the 8th National Canoe Slalom Championship.
The championship was held at Sahastradhara, Maheshwar in Khargone from January 5 to 7. The competition for the Asian Championship and Olympic Qualification selection trials were organized.
On the first day of the competition, Raja Kewat, a player of Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Kayaking Canoeing Academy, earned a gold medal. Raja Kewat won this medal after performing brilliantly in the Men's Canoe 1 event. He finished the race with 84.84 seconds and finished first.
In the C-1 main event on the second day of the competition, Academy player Dheeraj Keer won the race with a time of 81.81 seconds and won the gold medal. While in the C-1 Women's event, Academy player Jahanvi Srivastava took the gold medal with a time of 123.82 seconds. Jahanvi Srivastava earned a silver medal in the C-1 women's event of the competition with a time of 103.97 seconds. Academy player Amit Vishwakarma finished the C-1 competition in the boys category with a time of 94.66 seconds and received a silver medal.
As many as 70 players from the country are participating in the championship including 14 academy players.
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Yashodhara Raje Scindia appreciated the splendid performance by the academy players. Yashodhara Raje Scindia congratulated the medal winning players. She congratulated the players and said that our players will make Madhya Pradesh proud by winning even more medals in this three-day national canoe slam competition.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare Pawan Jain said that the first natural slam course of the country was launched on March 11 2016 at Maheshwar on the initiative of Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia. The players of whose state are getting benefit.
Players are undergoing training under the guidance of Devendra Gupta, Ankur Sharma and Prince Parmar, instructors of the Water Sports Kayaking Canoeing Academy.