Showcasing an outstanding performance at the 38th National Rowing Championship, the players from Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Rowing Academy bagged a gold medal and a silver medal.
With putting up an impressive show at the national championship scoring Madhya Pradesh secured third position at the championship. The 38th Junior National Rowing Championship was held in Jagatpur, Odisha from November 14 to 19.
Academy champions Mangal Singh and Nitesh Bhardwaj in the doubles event of junior boys in the championship won the gold medal in Madhya Pradesh by completing the race in 3 minutes 25.81 seconds.
In the same category of Coxless Four event, academy’s players Sunil Prajapati, Rohit Sandhav, Vijaypal Singh and Manas Sharma performed brilliantly, while holding the gold medal in 3 minutes 11.5 seconds while completing the gold medal.
In the pair event of the junior boys category of the competition, the academ’s players Gopal Thakur and Yogesh Thakur jumped the silver medal with the time of 3: 38.80 minutes.
The players participated in the Junior National Rowing Championship under the leadership of the Chief Coach of the Academy Dalbir Singh and won the medal and made Madhya Pradesh proud. About 500 players from 19 states from across the country took part in the championship.
The winners were felicitated with trophies and medals at an award ceremony.
On the fabulous performance by the players of Madhya Pradesh State Water Sports Academy, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Yoshodhara Raje Scindia expressed her deep contentment.
She congratulated the winners and said that the players should keep up their sportsmanship and should continue presenting such great performances in various competitions.
Director of Sports and Youth Welfare Department Upendra Jain also congratulated the winners.