Record medal haul for MP players at National Canoe Sprint & Para Canoe

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh maintained its supremacy at the National Canoe Sprint and Para Canoe on the fourth day, securing 12 gold medals at the 35th National Junior and Sub Junior Canoe Sprint and 18th National Para Canoe at Lower Lake. The state's athletes continued their exceptional performance, garnering eight gold, three silver, and three bronze medals on Sunday. Kerala and Odisha each secured two gold medals, while MP retained the top position in the medal standings.In the 18th National Para Canoe, MP secured nine medals, including four gold, three silver, and two bronze. The 200m canoe event was organised at Chhota Talab in the capital on Sunday, under the supervision of Madhya Pradesh Kayaking and Canoeing Association and Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association.MP's Wangthoi and Yebhaba clinched gold in sub-junior boys K-2, whilst Ishan, Wangthoi, Devjeet, and Yebhaba secured gold in K-4. Sudhir Kumar won gold in the C-1 boys category, Lachibamba and Harsh Sahuul earned bronze in C-2, and the C-4 team secured bronze.In sub-junior girls events, Bhagyashree and Niharika Singh won gold, whilst the K-4 team earned silver. Mahi Sahu secured bronze in the C-1 women's category, and Kanupriya and Pragati won silver in C-2. Aditya claimed gold in 5,000m, Rukmani won gold, and Krishna secured silver in the women's category. The mixed pairs of Masuma and Prince, and Rohan and Chandrakala both secured gold medals.MP's Pooja Pooja Ojha won gold in VL 1, Para Olympian Prachi Yadav secured gold in VL-2, Sanjeev Kotia won gold in the KL-2 men's category, and Manish Kaurav claimed gold in KL-3. Sangeeta Rajput of Haryana won VL-3 gold, Yash Kumar of UP secured KL-1 gold. Secretary Mayank Thakur announced that the Dragon Boat 200-metre race and remaining Para Canoe matches would conclude the event tomorrow.