Young javelin thrower wins laurels for MPS

Arjun, a student of Class IX at Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, has bagged bronze medal in Boys U-16 Javelin Throw event at 36th National Junior Athletics Championship held at Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium, Sarusajai, Assam.

The event is organised every year by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) that seeks to promote, encourage, and control athletics in India and provide training facilities to the growing athletes so that they can polish their talent and represent the nation on an international level. 

While Arjun bagged bronze at the event, he has managed to accrue several gold medals at different state-level meets. He is currently ranked among the top 8 Javelin throwers in India in his age category i.e. U-16 Boys. The young star in the making credits much of his success to his school, stating that he has received complete support, training, and motivation which is allowing him to pursue his dream of becoming a decorated athlete for the country. Ever since Neeraj Chopra shook the world by grabbing the gold in the Javelin throw at the 2021 Olympics, the sport has been receiving a lot of attention.

Talking about Arjun’s success at the 36th National Junior Athletics Championship, Alka Kapur, Principal, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, said, “I am extremely happy for Arjun as it is no easy feat to compete on the national level and win a prize. It is not just the top-level competition that you have to deal with, but also the pressure that comes with performing at such a big stage. However, he showed the true MPS spirit and delivered his best. I am certain that he will keep improving even further and represent India in international events soon.” TNS