Brilliant Shreya carves space on World Sports Map
Wins first ever International Individual Medal for J&K UT
Brilliant Shreya carves space on World Sports Map
Wins first ever International Individual Medal for J&K UT
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Making the entire country proud and keeping the national flag high at the International scene, thus carving space on the World Sports Map, the Fencing queen of J&K UT, Shreya Gupta has set the ball rolling in Fencing by winning first ever Individual medal at International level, clinching sabre category bronze medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Championship 2024 at Christchurch in New Zealand.
Shreya in a superb display of extraordinary fencing skills, coupled with game attitude, gritty and temperament, completely outclassed her rival Saunders Nicole of England in table of 16 by a margin of 15-3, while in the medal bout, she secured win over Hardge Gala of Australia in a tight finish by 15-13.
In the semifinals, Shreya was defeated by Juliet Mind of Singapore in a close contest by 15-11.
Pertinent to mention here that Shreya Gupta has already won 2 bronze medals in the team event of Commonwealth Cadet and Junior Fencing Championship held at Newcastle and London in 2018 and 2022 Editions of the Championships. Moreover, she had secured the Junior Bronze Medal in the team event at the Asian Championship at Uzbekistan and has participated in about 15 prestigious International Fencing Events.
She is holding the title of both Senior and Junior National Champion and till date has won 17 Gold, 11 Silver and 7 Bronze Medals at the National level. She had been elite athlete of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) of the Ministry of Youth & Sports, GOI and a Khelo India athlete.
Shreya Gupta has been a regular trainee of Sports Council Fencing Centre at MA Stadium, Jammu and coached by Shotu Lal Sharma of Sports Council and Ujwal Gupta of the Department of Youth Services and Sports.
It is learnt that in the beginning of her Fencing career, Shotu Lal Sharma was all praise for Shreya for her stupendous efforts at national level and international level.
At present, Shreya is receiving training at Vijay Bharat Sports Academy, Ahmadabad, Gujarat.
Meanwhile, former International Player and Referee, Rashid Ahmed Choudhary has extended his greetings to Shreya Gupta for making Fencing fraternity proud. President, J&K Amateur Fencing Association, Nisha Sharma and Secretary Bhanu Vijay Sharma have congratulated Shreya Gupta on behalf of the Association and hoped that she will keep the Indian flag high in the future.
Secretary, J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul has expressed her congratulations and good wishes to Shreya Gupta and said that she has been continuously bringing laurels to India, especially to J&K UT for many years. She further said J&K Sports Council shall always be there to boost the morale and support young hard working talented players who leave no stone unturned to bring Jammu and Kashmir on the National Sports Map.
