Madhya Pradesh's State Archery Academy player Muskan Kirar has won a silver medal at 'Khelo India Youth Games'. The championship was held in Pune, Maharashtra from January 9 to 20. In Table Tennis, Madhya Pradesh got the Overall champions as well as runner-up trophy in the Under-17 match.
In the final of the Archery Compound Under-21 Girls' Archery match played at India Youth Games, Smile Charar honored Madhya Pradesh by earning a silver medal with 144 points. Smile remained away from the gold medal with just one point. Jharkhand player Anita Kumari won gold with 145 points. While Rajasthan's Swarna Jhwar finished third with 141 points.
It is notable that Muskan Kirar, Madhya Pradesh Archery Academy is getting training in archery game from Chief Instructor, Richalpal Singh Salaria, in Jabalpur.
In the India Youth Games, the players of the state have given a total of 31 medals to Madhya Pradesh, of which 8 gold, 8 silver and 15 bronze medals are included.
Players of Madhya Pradesh State Sports Academy are included in the 'Play India Youth Games', 6 medals including gold, 5 silver and 11 bronze. Under this, the players of the shooting academy had three gold, one silver and three bronze, two boxing players and one silver, athletics academy players, one gold, one silver and four bronze, one wrestling Academy player and one silver and three A bronze player from Bronze, Archery Academy player, a Silver and Judo Academy player, has won a total of 22 medals in this way, adding to the pride of Madhya Pradesh.
State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister, Jitu Patwari has appreciated the excellent performance by Madhya Pradesh players in the Games India Youth Games. He congratulated all the medal winners and said that the players have made Madhya Pradesh proud by winning a medal at Khelo India Youth Games.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare SL Thoussen also congratulated the medal winners of India Youth Games and win medal winners of Madhya Pradesh.