Indian Railways' women team became winner in the 56th National Cross Country Championship held in the country recently. As per reports, the championship was held for both men and women.
The Indian Railways women athletes won Gold in the team event while men team won the Silver. The team comprised of Varsha Devi, Manju Yadav, Preenu Yadav and Munni Devi who represented the Railway Sports Promotion Board team at the Championship.
Moreover, the men’s section the Indian Railways team consisted of Narendra Pratap, Dinesh, Virendra Kumar Pal and Harshad Mhatre, who bagged the Silver Medal. In the individual event, the women athletes from Indian Railways captured top 5 positions and sealed the Gold for Indian Railways in the Team event.
As per reports, Indian Railways - one of the largest employers of sportspersons in India - have always given an outstanding contribution in country’s sports. The remarkable performance of Railways sports persons was evident in Tokyo Olympics when Railways players contributed in four out of total seven medals won by India.
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