Gujaratis to participate in Asian games welcomed at Ahmedabad airport- Asian Games 2018 Updates

Gujaratis to participate in Asian games welcomed at Ahmedabad airport- Asian Games 2018 Updates:-23-Year-Old Gamer From Gujarat Won India's 1st Ever E-Sports Bronze Medal At Asian Games 2018

India equalled its record tally of 15 gold medals at the recently concluded Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. But for fans of video games, there was a special surprise waiting on the last day of the tournament.
Gujarat girl Saritaben Gayakwad, 22, was part of the women's relay team that won the nation a gold in the Asian Games on Thursday.

Gayakwad hails from a tribal family in Karadi Amba village in Dang district. Her father, a farmer, makes less than Rs 15,000 a month, other than the modest livelihood he earns from the crops.

       Gayakwad has played in the Khel Mahakumbh event in Gujarat. Her current coach, Ajimon KS, first spotted her during the Women's State Athletic Championship in 2015 and asked her to train for hurdles too. The expert coach of the Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG
23-year-old Tirth Mehta created history by winning the country's first ever eSports medal at Asian Games 2018, coming third and winning bronze in the collectible card-based video game tournament, called Hearthstone

The Gujarat Government on Friday announced a cash reward of ₹1 crore to Sarita Gaekwad, who won a Gold Medal in Asian Games in 4X400 relay in Indonesia. Hailing from a remote village in tribal dominated Dangs district in South Gujarat, Sarita is a daughter of a farm labourer in the state’s most backward district.

“It’s a huge achievement for the state and the country. As her home state, Gujarat is proud of her feat. As part of the state’s policy, ₹1 crore reward will be given to her,” Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced on Friday.

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