Punjab bag overall trophy in rowing Nationals

Badal has devoted his entire life to amity and harmony in Punjab for the development of state. He termed 2016 as devoted to development which would give a glory to Punjab. The patience to devote to their constituencies and listen to the problems of the people. The ardent Punjab Rowers show cased another stellar performance and bagged overall trophy in the 34th National Rowing Championship held at Hyderabad. Punjab has won two gold, two silver and one bronze medals in 500 mtr and 2000 mtr Rowing Championships.With 22 states and more than 400 participants taking to the waters, India watched the champions fight it out for a coveted place in the national side.

Punjab bagged the overall trophy in the 34th National Rowing Championships held at Hyderabad from January 25 to 31. Punjab won two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal. Navneet Kaur won the gold medal in the women’s single sculls. Navneet partnered Harpreet Kaur to win the gold in the women’s double sculls.  Gurmeet Singh and Ranjeet Singh won the silver in the men’s light-weight double sculls. Mandeep Kaur, Monika, Beant Kaur and Avantika won the silver in the women’s four event. In the men’s U-21 double sculls, Kulwant Singh and Sukhvinder Singh won the bronze medal.

Telangana Rowing Association hosted the event at the Hussain Sagar International Rowing Course. Rowing Federation of India organizes the annual event. Rowing Federation of India is the central body for the game of rowing in India. It is affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association and Federation Internationale des Societes D’ Aviron.

President of Rowing Federation of India Rajlaxmi Singh Deo, Coach national rowing coach Ismail Baig and DSDO of DSA Hyderabad A Aleem Khan were present on the occasion.