The Athletics Academy players gave a brilliant performance and won three bronze medals for Madhya Pradesh at 19th National Federation Cup Junior Athletics Championship.
The 19th National Federation Cup Junior Athletics Championship is being played from July 31 to August 2 in Sangrur, Punjab. Madhya Pradesh State Athletics Academy player Arjun Vaskle got two and Puneet Yadav got three bronze medals.
Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia has congratulated both the medal winning players and extended their best wishes while encouraging them to perform better in the next event. Sports Director Pawan Jain has also congratulated the players. On the first day of the competition, Academy player Puneet Yadav earned a bronze medal each in 5000 meters race (15:16.52) and Arjun Vaskle in 1500 meters race (3:53.51). On the second day of the competition, Academy player Arjun Vaskle won the bronze medal for Madhya Pradesh in the 3000 meters race (8:43.75).
Seven players, including four boys and three girls from Athletics Academy, are participating in the competition under the guidance of the academy's chief coaches Shri SK Prasad, Virender Kumar and Ghanshyam Yadav.