Madhya Pradesh
Asian Sailing Championship
- 08 Mar 2022
- 1 min read
Why in News
- MP State Sailing Academy players Ritika Dangi and Neha Thakur won gold and bronze medals respectively in the Asian Sailing Championship held in Abu Dhabi from February 27 to March 6, 2022.
Key Points
- Ritika Dangi won gold medal in ILCA-4 (Laser 4.7 class boat) event, while Neha Thakur brought laurels to the country and the state by winning a bronze medal in this event.
- With this the Indian sailing team has qualified for the Asian Games.
- Ritika Dangi is a resident of village Tajpura, Narsinghgarh Tehsil, District Rajgarh, while Neha Thakur is a resident of Amaltaj village of Hatpipliya Tehsil of Dewas district.
- Chief coach of MP State Sailing Academy, Mr. Arjun and Vishwamitra awardee GL Yadav said that both Ritika and Neha are strong contenders for medals in Asian Games. In two of the three trials held so far, both the players are in first and second place.
