Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, July 15: The students have brought laurels for the Chandigarh University (CU) as 8 students of the university qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 scheduled to be held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024.
The students Bhajan Kaur (Archery), Arjun Babuta (Shooting), Sanjay (Hockey), Reetika Hooda (Wrestling), Akashdeep Singh (Race Walking), Palak Kohli (Para-Badminton), Yash (Kayaking) and Aruna Tanwar (Taekwondo) have made Chandigarh University proud by qualifying for Paris Olympic Games 2024.
Bhajan Kaur, the archery sensation clinched Gold Medal in the Archery event in the World Cup Qualifiers held in Antalya, Turkey, a performance par excellence that has earned her a berth in Indian squad to represent India in Olympic Games.
Another student, Arjun Babuta, who is pursuing MBA from CU has qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 in shooting. Arjun has won a silver medal in the ISSF World Cup Shooting (10m Air Rifle Mixed Team) 2024 in shooting.
Yash, another student of CU, has qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 in the Kayaking event in water sports.
Similarly, Reetika Hooda, a student of BA has also qualified for the most coveted international games. Earlier, Reetika has won a gold medal in the under-23 Asian Championship 2022.
Another student of CU who is pursuing BP Ed, Akashdeep Singh, a native of Barnala, Punjab has secured berth in the Indian contingent to Olympic Games.
Sanjay, who will be part of the Indian Hockey team at Paris Olympic is a student of BA at Chandigarh University. He was part of the Indian squad that won gold medal in Asian Games in 2023.
Aruna Tanwar, Indian Para Taekwondo athlete, currently the world number 4in the W-49 kg, K43 event category (athletes with an impairment or amputation of both arms below the elbow) and badminton player Palak Kohli, who won a bronze medal in the BWF Para-Badminton World Championship, are also set to showcase their sporting prowess in the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Congratulating the students for remarkable performances, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Chancellor of CU, Satnam Singh Sandhu said, “Apart from being a pioneer in the realm of academics, Chandigarh University also lay special emphasis on holistic development of its students.”
“It indeed is a proud moment not just for the country but for Chandigarh University as well as 8 students from the varsity have secured berth in the Indian contingent to the Paris Olympics,” he added.
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