MP crowned overall champion at National Canoe Dragon Boat & Para Canoe championships

Bhopal: Host Madhya Pradesh emerged as the overall champion, with Kerala securing the second position in the 35th National Junior and Sub Junior Canoe Sprint, 18th National Para Canoe Championship, and 13th National Dragon Boat Championship. Madhya Pradesh dominated the Junior Men's category with 71 points and the Women's category with 75 points. They also secured the Sub Junior Boys championship with 58 points, whilst Kerala clinched victory in the Sub Junior Girls category, leaving Madhya Pradesh as runners-up.The final day at Lower Lake witnessed three 200-metre dragon boat races, organised under the MP Kayaking and Canoeing Association and the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association. Madhya Pradesh secured gold in both Dragon Boat D-10 Junior categories, with Punjab taking silver in both events. Haryana and Telangana claimed bronze in the men's and women's categories respectively. MP also won gold in the Mixed category, securing the overall Dragon Boat championship.In the Para Canoe events, MP athletes showed remarkable performance. Prachi Yadav claimed gold in Women's KL-2, whilst Pooja Ojha secured gold in KL-1. Anuradha Shrivas earned bronze in Women's KL-3. In the men's events, Manish Yadav won bronze in VA-1, Nipendra Chaure secured bronze in VL-2, and Rajveer Singh obtained silver in VL-3.The closing ceremony was attended by distinguished guests including Balveer Singh Kushwaha, Dr. Shailendra Srivastava, Brigadier Rajneesh Gaur, Captain Bagram Vishnoi, Colonel Nitin Mehta, and Councillor Jeet Singh Rajput, who presented the awards. PS Bundela, Lieutenant Commander Doctor Vinod Parasar, Mayank Singh Thakur, and other officials were present. Olympian Coach Mayank Thakur expressed appreciation to all participants.