Jashpur shines in taekwondo; Bags 9 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze

Raipur: Chhattisgarh’s Taekwondo players are gaining recognition and bringing fame to the state with their exceptional talent. The 19th State-Level Taekwondo Competition, organised at Jashpur’s Taekwondo Stadium from June 26 to June 29, witnessed players showcasing their talents and skills. The players of tribal Jashpur made their district proud by securing nine gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.Additionally, the district achieved the runner-up position in ‘Taekwondo Poomsae’ in Chhattisgarh. Three players from the Eklavya Sports Academy for Taekwondo in Jashpur bagged gold medals and they will represent Chhattisgarh at the junior-level national competition in Bangalore on July 4, while the selected players in the cadet category will compete in Lucknow on July 25.Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel extended his best wishes and praised the players and coaches for their outstanding performances.Jashpur collector Dr Ravi Mittal shared the impressive achievements of five players from Swami Atmanand English Medium School in the state-level competition. Rudra Pratap Singh won a gold and silver medal, Yuvraj Kumar won a gold medal, Srishti Ekka won a silver medal, and Ayush Yadav and Ashwin Kumar both won bronze medals. Prateek Bada from Jashpuranchal English Medium School won a gold medal. Ajay Chauhan won two gold medals, Arjun Ram won one gold and one silver medal, and Karan Ram won a gold medal.The district collector highlighted that the district provides regular free training to these players. The selected players will now have the opportunity to showcase their skills at the national level. As many as 18 players from Jashpur district were recently selected for the national-level championship. The district is actively preparing its players for upcoming district and state-level competitions in the senior and sub-junior categories with regular training sessions.