Exhibiting a brilliant performance at Telangana State Open Championship, the players of Madhya Pradesh State Water Sports Academy bagged five medals. The players won a gold medal, three silver medals and a bronze medal at the championship.
The Telangana State Open Championship was held at Hussain Sagar lake, Hyderabad from July 9 to 11. Academy's sailing player Satish Yadav won gold medal in the laser Radial Open competition of the championship. In the boys category of the laser 4.7 competition, academy player Ram Milan Yadav won the bronze with Rajat and Satish Yadav. Academy girl Ritika Dangi won the silver medal in the girls category of this event. Academy champion Uma Chauhan won the silver medal in the championship event. For this achievement of the players in the Telangana State Open Championship, State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia congratulated the players. She further encouraged the players to exhibit similar performance at other platforms as well.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare S.l. Thoussen also appreciated the performance made by the players in the championship.
It is to be noted that as many as 17 players from the academy participated in the championship with P. Madhu. The players are trained by the Water Sports Academy's Chief Coach Arjun Awardee G.l. Yadav.
Meanwhile, the three-day State Shotgun Shooting Championship began on Thursday. The championship is being held at Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy. This championship will be held from July 13 to 15. It is organized jointly by Madhya Pradesh State Rifle Association and Sports and Youth Welfare Department.
In the championship, the players will exhibit talent in Trap, double tap and sketch event. 26 players from the Academy will also participate in this championship. The players who join the State Shotgun Shooting Championship will qualify for Pre-National.