Asian Games 2023: Indian players are continuously showing their talent in the Asian Games 2023. On the third day, India has created history in the Asian Games. India’s equestrian team won the gold medal in the dressage event.
After 41 years, India won gold medal in horse riding. The pair of heart piercing divas Sudipti Hajela and Anush Aggarwal captured the gold.
PM Modi Congratulates Dressage Team for Historic Gold Win
- Prime Minister Modi has extended his congratulations to the dressage team for their remarkable gold medal win at the 2023 Asian Games. This historic victory marks India’s first gold medal in equestrian sports in 41 years.
- It’s a proud moment for the country as Indian athletes continue to shine at the Asian Games 2023, showcasing their exceptional talent and determination.
- The pair of Hridaya Chheda, Divyakriti, Sudipti Hajela and Anush Aggarwal captured the gold. This is India’s third gold medal in the Asian Games being played in Hangzhou, China.
- After this historic victory, the horse-riding team is receiving congratulations from the entire countrymen. In this context, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also congratulated the horse riders by tweeting on X.
PM Modi congratulated the horse riding team for its historic victory in Asian Games 2023
- PM Modi congratulated the Indian horse-riding team for their historic victory at the Asian Games 2023.
- The mixed team, consisting of Hriday Chheda, Divyakriti, Sudipti Hajela, and Anush Aggarwal, won the gold medal.
- This win comes after a 41-year gap, with India’s last gold medal in horse riding dating back to 1982.
- India secured the gold by scoring 209.205 points, surpassing China with 204.882 points and Hong Kong with 204.852 points.
- PM Modi expressed his congratulations through a tweet on his official X (formerly Twitter) account.
PM Modi wrote,
“It is a matter of great pride that after many decades our equestrian dressage team has won the gold medal in the Asian Games. Hriday Chhed, Anush Agarwal, Sudipti Hajela and Davykrit Singh as a team displayed unparalleled skills and brought honor to our country on the international platform. I congratulate the team for this historic victory.”
It is a matter of extreme pride that after several decades, our Equestrian Dressage Team has won Gold in Asian Games!
Hriday Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, Sudipti Hajela and Divyakriit Singh have displayed unparalleled skill, teamwork and brought honour to our nation on the… pic.twitter.com/9GtxWKcPHl
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 26, 2023
Apart from PM Modi, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah congratulated the equestrian team for the historic victory. He tweeted in Hindi, “Congratulations to the equestrian team, who created history and gave India its first medal in the equestrian dressage team event.” We are proud of all of you.