Chandigarh, June 13 -- Jaspreet Singh from Rupnagar district in Pumjab secured the third place in the K-4,
1000 metre race of the Asian Kayaking Championship (AKC) being held in Thailand, according to information received here.
Rupnagar MLA Dinesh Kumar Chadha, and Deputy Commissioner Varjeet Walia congratulated Jaspreet Singh and his parents, extending best wishes for his continued success in the future.
Coach and District Sports Officer, Jagjeevan Singh, informed that Jaspreet Singh hails from Haveli Khurd village in Rupnagar district. His father, Manjinder Singh, is also a former hockey player and is currently serving as a teacher.
He further mentioned that Jaspreet started pursuing the sport in 2018, and through consistent hard work...