Barmer : Rajasthan team has won the gold medal in the 39th National Youth Under 17 Basketball Competition held in Kolkata. Yashvardhan of Barmer, who was part of the team, was given a warm welcome at the bus stand on reaching Barmer on Sunday. He was decorated with garlands and turban. Yashvardhan said that all the players of the team performed well together. The result was that we were successful in winning the gold medal. I am very happy with the victory. I express my gratitude to my coach and the basketball association.
Yashvardhan, resident of Chohtan Navatala of Barmer district, said that the final match was very interesting. Ultimately we won. When I was young, my height was short, then my brother told me to play basketball. His height will increase. Then gradually I took interest in basketball. Learned from 5-6 years seniors and my head. Learned from fellow players. Whatever he learned from them, he showed it on the playground. Till now I have played 10-15 tournaments. In which I have played district, state and national.
Yashvardhan told that his father is a contractor in Railways and has a cement agency. The family has fully cooperated. The school also cooperated fully.
There were 6 teams in the first pool and 5 matches were played, out of which we won all five. Its quarter-final, semi-final and final match was against Karnataka team. We won and brought the gold. Our Rajasthan is known for its defense and plays with aggression. When our defense was good, we did not face much problems. Now I plan to become an engineer.
