The players of Madhya Pradesh State Water Sports Rowing Academy won two gold and one silver medal in the 41st Junior National Rowing Championship held in Pune from December 9 to 12.
The pair of players Vedant Kulshrestha and Sohail Khan won the gold medal in the men's coxless pair event of the championship. Similarly, Academy player Monika Bhadauria earned a gold medal in the women's single sculls competition. In the men's double sculls event of the competition, the pair of Gopal Thakur and Prabhakar Rajawat earned a silver medal for their excellent performance. Around 10 boys and 1 girl players participated in the competition.
It is noteworthy that the players of Madhya Pradesh State Water Sports Rowing Academy are learning the nuances of rowing under the guidance of the academy's chief coach, Dalbir Singh Rathore.
Appreciating the excellent performance of the junior players of Rowing Academy, State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia has congratulated the medal winning players and the chief coach of the academy, Dalbir Singh. It is worth mentioning that the players of Madhya Pradesh State Sports Academy won Madhya Pradesh third place by earning 2 gold, 1 silver medal in the National Junior Rowing Championship.