Chennai: India's star Sculler Olympian Bajrang
Lal Thakhar leads a 34-member strong Indian team for the Asian
Senior and Junior Rowing Championships starting at Yi-Lan,
Taiwan from November 2 to 9.
Bajrang Lal would be defending his Gold medal won at Korea
in the biennial championship.The team consists of 18 seniors
including two women and 16 juniors including 10 in the distaff
side and four coaches.
Indian International umpires, Bengal's Subrato Dutta and
Tamil Nadu's Chacko Khandathil have been nominated by the
Asian body to officiate in the championship.
In the championship held at Korea in 2007, India had won two
gold and silver each and four bronze. The team is scheduled to
leave today for Taiwan from Hyderabad, where they had their
training,according to a release by M.V.Sriram, General
Secretary, Rowing Federation of India here today.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 21:05