Harda's Kanupriya Singh Rajput wins four golds at inter-university kayaking and canoeing meet

Kanupriya Singh Rajput of Harda won four gold medals at the All India Inter University Kayaking and Canoeing Championship. The competition was held at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh from November 2 to 6, and she finished first in all four events she entered.

The championship was hosted by CGC University, Mohali. Kanupriya hails from Bichhaulamal village, which is attached to Harda.

She won gold in the C2 1000 metres and 200 metres events. She also finished first in the C4 500 metres and 1000 metres events. She thus took first place in all four events.

Kanupriya is a student of Lovely Professional University in Punjab and competed for her university in the championship. She is also an athlete with the State Water Sports Academy, Bhopal, run by the Madhya Pradesh government's Department of Sports and Youth Welfare.