The sportspersons of Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Sailing Academy performed brilliantly at the YAI Senior National Sailing Championships-2020. It was organized by the Yachting Association of India in Mumbai. The players of Madhya Pradesh won three gold and two silver medals.

State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia congratulated the winners expressing happiness on the golden success achieved by the academy's players in the Senior National Sailing Championship.

She praised the excellent performance of the players and said that this is the first time since the Corona era when the players of the Water Sports Sailing Academy showed their talent and made Madhya Pradesh proud by winning medals.

The academy's star player Harshita Tomar won the gold medal to Madhya Pradesh while performing brilliantly in the laser radial event of the Senior National Sailing Championship organized by the Yachting Association of India from November 21 to 27, 2020 at the Indian Naval Water Manship Training Center Mumbai.

In the 49er Fx event of the competition, a pair of academy players Ekta Yadav and Ritika Dangi earned a gold medal for Madhya Pradesh. While in the 470 mixed class event, a pair of academy player Shraddha Verma and Morena player Ravindra Sharma also brought a gold medal to Madhya Pradesh.

Similarly, in the 470 mixed class event of the competition, a pair of Academy player Uma Chauhan and former Academy player Sonu Jatav of Dindori gave Madhya Pradesh a silver medal. While the second silver medal was won by Academy players Sheetal Verma and Vanshika Parihar in the 49er Fx event.

It is worth mentioning here that seven sports girls of Water Sports Academy participated in the Senior National Sailing Championship and only seven have won medals after performing brilliantly. Increased state value

Director Sports and Youth Welfare Pawan Kumar Jain appreciated the talent performance of the players and said that in the first Senior National Sailing Championship after the Corona period, the girls players of Water Sports Academy raised the value of the state by winning five medals including three gold and two silver.

In the championship, the players instructed Arjun Awardi, Chief Instructor of Water Sports Sailing Academy. Under the guidance of L Yadav and Assistant Instructor Anil Sharma, he earned medals.