Esha Singh won her maiden World Cup gold in women’s 10m air pistol at Ningbo, edging China’s Yao Qianxun by 0.1, ending India’s medal drought at the ISSF World Cup
SATG honoured State’s rifle shooter Esha Singh and boxer Nikhat Zareen, presenting them with cheques of Rs 5 lakh each in recognition of their outstanding achievements.
There is a need to provide advanced training and financial encouragement to the sportspersons along with the development of the sports sector infrastructure in Telangana, said HCA chief
The Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy felicitated the sportspersons in recognition of their achievements and also enquired with them about their future tournaments
The 19-year-old Esha clinched the top honurs in the women's event with a score of 243.1. Esha also won a team gold along with Rhythm and Surbhi Rao with a combined score of 1736
While shooter Esha has recently scripted history with four medals at the 2020 Asian Games, Hussamuddin is a two-time bronze medal winner from Commonwealth Games from 2018 Gold Coast and 2022 Birmingham
The sporting facility is spread across 1.3 acres and has six outdoor cricket nets, five indoor badminton courts, a half-basketball court and a fully-equipped gym, which is opened for trainees
The Minister along with students and senior management of Mallareddy Educational Institutions also gave a rousing welcome to the star shooter Esha Singh, at Shamshabad airport.
In a statement, Chandrashekhar Rao underscored the Telangana government's commitment to fostering sports development in the State, emphasising that the success of Telangana athletes at national and international sporting arenas, stands as a testament to the State's abundant talent pool.
