JSP supported para-athlete Shrimant Jha wins silver medal at Asian Championship

Shrimant Jha at the prize distribution ceremony

Team News Riveting

Raipur, May 5

Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) employee and a veteran para-arm wrestler Shrimant Jha added another medal to his tally.

He won a silver medal at the Asian Para-Arm wrestling championship held in Ajman, UAE in PIU standing 90 kg category. Shrimant Jha defeated Kazakhstan’s Nikita Chebakov in an impressive contest.

“I am thankful to Naveen Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power, for trusting in my potential and for encouraging and supporting me in all the big tournaments. It is a special victory for me as it came after a gap of 1 year. Now I will focus on the upcoming international tournament and will certainly try to make JSP & India Proud again”, said Shrimant Jha after winning the medal.    

Shrimant Jha is the world’s number 3 and Asia’s number 1 Para-Arm Wrestler. He has won 41 international medals so far.

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