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President Murmu Congratulates Asian Games Medallists for Exemplary Performance
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News18•30-09-2026, 21:15
President Murmu Congratulates Asian Games Medallists for Exemplary Performance
- •President Droupadi Murmu extended congratulations to Indian athletes who secured gold and bronze medals at the Asian Games 2026.
- •She specifically praised the athletes for their precision, teamwork, determination, and grit displayed during their performances.
- •Gold medallists in archery, including Prithika Pradeep, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav, Neeru Dhanda, Kynan Chenai, Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru, and Kushal Dalal, were individually acknowledged.
- •President Murmu highlighted the clean sweep of gold medals across all three compound team archery events as a remarkable feat for Indian archery.
- •Bronze medallists Priya Ghanghas (boxing), Kapil Pokhariya (boxing), and Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman wrestling) were also congratulated for their achievements, with the President wishing them continued success.
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President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam for winning gold in the women’s compound archery team event, Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Rajesh Jadhav for the compound mixed archery team event, and Sahil Rajesh Jadhav, Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru, and Kushal Dalal for the compound men’s team event.
Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won the gold medal in the trap mixed team event at the Asian Games, earning praise from President Murmu for their remarkable precision and teamwork.
Priya Ghanghas won bronze in the women’s 60 kg boxing event, Kapil Pokhariya won bronze in the men’s 90 kg boxing event, and Sunil Kumar won bronze in the men’s 87 kg Greco-Roman wrestling event.
