BHOPAL: An 18-year-old farm boy from Madhya Pradesh cornered glory via galloping to an equestrian To set up gold in Paris. Raju Singh Bhadoriaa farmer’s son from MP’s Bhind, received the eventing move nation one-star elegance in Grosbois.
Riding the pony Louk, the category 12 pupil clinched gold with a penalty of 23. French riders Frederic Gremont and Alexia Russel Sauque took the opposite two spots at the podium with consequences of 28 and 29.
When TOI referred to as the soft-spoken Raju on Sunday night, he started with, “Kya bolun (what do I say)?” Coaxed to mention how he ready for the contest, he mentioned: “My aim is always to keep winning medals for the country, wherever I compete. Keeping things simple helps me stay focused. That’s all I did.
The boy “who came with nothing” to Bhopal was happier to talk about how the MP Equestrian Academy helped him at every step – from spotting his talent early on to buying a thoroughbred for his event.
“I am thankful to the government of Madhya Pradesh, coach Bhagirath sir and my family for showing confidence in me,” said Raju.
Raju is now training under French coach Regis Prudhon and preparing for the 2023 Asian Games 2023. He is the youngest of four riders to make the Asiad cut.
It all started in 2015 when Raju and his father Sujan Singh Bhadoria came to visit the boy’s maternal uncle, Arvind Singh, who works as a caretaker in the MP Equestrian Academy. Till then, he hadn’t stepped out of Bhind’s Harpal Ka Pura village, some 500km from Bhopal.
To the 11-year-old village boy, the academy seemed like “paradise”. He grew to become out to be a herbal at horsemanship and was once picked up at a ability hunt that 12 months, mentioned leader trainer of the academy, Captain Bhagirath.
The awards got here in a gallop – together with absolute best rider, two times, on the nationwide degree, and Eklavya Award of Madhya Pradesh executive in 2020. In May 2022, Raju was once selected for specialised coaching beneath UK coaches and a ‘warmblood’ eventing horse was once purchased for him.
Riding the pony Louk, the category 12 pupil clinched gold with a penalty of 23. French riders Frederic Gremont and Alexia Russel Sauque took the opposite two spots at the podium with consequences of 28 and 29.
When TOI referred to as the soft-spoken Raju on Sunday night, he started with, “Kya bolun (what do I say)?” Coaxed to mention how he ready for the contest, he mentioned: “My aim is always to keep winning medals for the country, wherever I compete. Keeping things simple helps me stay focused. That’s all I did.
The boy “who came with nothing” to Bhopal was happier to talk about how the MP Equestrian Academy helped him at every step – from spotting his talent early on to buying a thoroughbred for his event.
“I am thankful to the government of Madhya Pradesh, coach Bhagirath sir and my family for showing confidence in me,” said Raju.
Raju is now training under French coach Regis Prudhon and preparing for the 2023 Asian Games 2023. He is the youngest of four riders to make the Asiad cut.
It all started in 2015 when Raju and his father Sujan Singh Bhadoria came to visit the boy’s maternal uncle, Arvind Singh, who works as a caretaker in the MP Equestrian Academy. Till then, he hadn’t stepped out of Bhind’s Harpal Ka Pura village, some 500km from Bhopal.
To the 11-year-old village boy, the academy seemed like “paradise”. He grew to become out to be a herbal at horsemanship and was once picked up at a ability hunt that 12 months, mentioned leader trainer of the academy, Captain Bhagirath.
The awards got here in a gallop – together with absolute best rider, two times, on the nationwide degree, and Eklavya Award of Madhya Pradesh executive in 2020. In May 2022, Raju was once selected for specialised coaching beneath UK coaches and a ‘warmblood’ eventing horse was once purchased for him.