Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 3: Mrityunjay Sharma, an ace speed climber of Mountaineering Association of J&K, has been selected by Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi, the apex body for mountaineering and sport climbing in the country, to represent India in three World Cup Competitions to be held in Switzerland and France.
While, the World Cup at Villars, Switzerland is scheduled to be held from July 4 to 6, the World Cup competitions at Chamonix and Briancon in France will be organized from July 11 to 13 and July 19 and 20, 2019 respectively.
It is pertinent to mention here that 18 years old Mrityunjay Sharma is an accomplished speed climber who at the age of 16 years was the youngest participant in the World Cup held at Navi Mumbai in June, 2017 and had secured a bonus point in the global competition. However, last year he remained totally inactive and did not participate in any competition due to his 12th class exams. But this year Mrityunjay made a good come back by clocking 7.99 seconds in the final round of Speed competition of the 3rd IMF All India Sport Climbing Competition which facilitated his selection for the international competition.
Meanwhile, members of Mountaineering Association of J&K have congratulated Mrityunjay for his selection for three World Cup competitions.
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