Asian Games 2023: For the first time in 41 years, the Indian Dressage Team won gold in equestrian. On Tuesday, September 26, Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh, Hriday Chheda, and Anush Agarwalla made history in Hangzhou, China.
On September 26, 2023, the Indian Dressage Team created history by capturing a gold medal at the Asian Games, the first time India has done so in 41 years. Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh, Hriday Chheda, and Anush Agarwalla’s team shown remarkable skill and teamwork to win the coveted gold medal. This triumph is an important step forward for India in the world of equestrian sports, notably dressage, which is one of the most popular forms of horse riding in the country.
The victory at the Asian Games 2023 demonstrates the progress made in Indian equestrian sports. It is also India’s first podium finish in the event at the Asiads, strengthening the country’s position in the international equestrian world. This historic victory gives the country great pride and acts as an inspiration to future generations of Indian equestrians.
Here are the athletes who helped India win its first Asian Games gold medal in 41 years. Sudipti began her equestrian journey at the age of six, on May 10, 2002, in Indore, as a summer hobby that quickly blossomed into a vocation. Sudipti graduated from Daly College in Indore, where she began her career in equestrian. Sudipti is currently based in Paris, where she met her current trainers, who are members of the French Olympic squad and French national teams.
“Our Equestrian Dressage Team winning the gold medal at the #AsianGames for the first time in 41 years is the icing on the cake. Many congratulations to them. May they always come off with flying colors”, amit shah said on x(twitter).
Our Equestrian Dressage Team winning the gold medal🥇at the #AsianGames for the first time in 41 years is the icing on the cake.
Many congratulations to them. May they always come off with flying colors. pic.twitter.com/3jE2bCD2Jy
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 26, 2023
Dressage has a colonial background in Indian history, having been introduced by the British. It grew into a royal sport throughout time, with Indian nobility and royalty taking part. Dressage is become both a leisure pastime and an adventurous sport in India.
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