IAYP AWARDEE WON MEDALS IN 13TH NATIONAL PARA-OLYMPIC SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

10th -- 12th November 2013 at Banglore

Mrityunjoy Purkait, Gouranga Das, Bijjoy Purkait and Bamandipta Pal (all Gold Awardees) along with Santu Naskar, Buddhadev Jana and Asit Mondol (all Bronze Awardees) from RKM Blind Boys Academy represented the West Bengal State in the 13th National Para-Olympic Swimming Championship held at Bangalore from 10th to 12th November 2013. The participants secures 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 4 Bronze medals. Two of the awardees, Mrityunjoy Purkait and Bijoy Purkait also became the Champions in their respective groups. These awardees shared their experience after their victory.

"Award builds my life smooth because I am becoming tough contender against every challenge in my life. I am a Champion in my senior group and I must say that Award made me champion" - Mrityunjoy Purkait (Gold Awardee)

"I got 3 gold medals and I achieved this success due to regular brush up on swimming under physical recreation segment of Award. Besides my swimming coach I find that Award is my inspiration because Award channelised my ability towards success." - Bijoy Purkait (Gold Awardee)

"My strong self-belief which I got from Award leads me to success in 13th National Para-Olympics." - Gouranga Das (Gold Awardee)

"Award made me strong mentally. I did not even think about my co-competitor. I took out my 100% skill and physical ability in right time which is the reflection of the benefits of the Award." - Bamandipta Pal

"Award turned our visually challenged awardees from stone to gold. Award proved its great impact on our awardee in each sector of their life, result in Para-Olympic shows that. I believe without Award Program this miracle could not be done." - Rupanjan Goswami (Award Leader)

The score card of the participants is as follows:

1. Mrityunjoy Purkait

(Senior Group - Gold Awardee)

- 50mtr Free Style - Gold Medal

- 50mtr Back Stroke - Gold Medal

2. Santu Naskar

(Senior Group - Bronze Awardee)

- 50mtr Free Style - Silver Medal

- 50mtr Butterfly - Bronze Medal

3. Gournga Das

(Senior Group - Gold awardee)

- 50mtr Breast Stroke - Gold Medal

- 50mtr Back Stroke - Silver Medal

4. Bijoy Purkait

(Junior Group - Gold Awardee)

- 50mtr Free Style - Gold Medal

- 50mtr Breast Stroke - Gold Medal

- 50mtr Butterfly - Gold Medal

5. Bamandipta Pal

(Junior Group - Gold Awardee)

- 50mtr Free Style - Silver Medal

- 50mtr Back Stroke - Silver Medal

- 50mtr Breast Stroke - Bronze Medal

- 50mtr Butterfly - Silver Medal

6. Buddhadev Jana

(Sub-Junior Group - Bronze Awardee)

- 50mtr Free Style - Silver Medal

- 50mtr Back Stoke - Bronze Medal

- 50mtr Breast Stroke - Bronze Medal

7. Asit Mondol

(Sub-Junior Group - Bronze Awardee)

- 50mtr Back Stroke - Silver Medal