Shikhar Garg, player of Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Academy will represent the Indian team in the international sports platform. Shikhar will be playing at laser Youth World Championship Under-21 Championship to be held in Poland.
The championship will be held from July 1 to 7 in Poland. In this two-member Indian team, Shikhar Garg is the only player from Madhya Pradesh. Before the championship, Academy player Shikhar Garg will participate in the training of Sailing organized in Canada from June 27 to 30. State Sports and Youth Welfare MinisterYashodhara Raje Scindia and Director of Sports and Youth Welfare S.l. Thoussen congratulated Water Sports Academy's player Shikhar Garg and encouraged him to excel in the championship and make the country proud by winning the medal in the laser Youth World Under-21 Championship. It is to be noted that Shikhar Garg earned silver medal in the India International Rigata Optimist class in 2009. Similarly, in the International Sailing Rigata Championship 2010 and 2011, in honor of winning the bronze and silver medals in Doha (Qatar), the country and the state proud.
He won the bronze medal in the India International Rigata ASAF Youth Cup Series laser 4.7 Clash in 2014. Shikhar Garg has been the winner of the ASAF Youth Cup Series Finalist 2015 held in Abu Dhabi. He has earned 10 gold medals, including six gold, one silver and three bronze in national tournaments. Shikhar Garg has been nominated for the Best Youngest Sailor Award in the year 2008 and the Yugest Seller in the Class in 2013.