Andaman and Nicobar serial medal winner Regina Kiro eyes one other large medal haul in National Games

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Updated: Sep 26, 2022 13:02 IST

Andaman and Nicobar [India], September 26 (ANI): The 19-member Andaman and Nicobar contingent will look to Kayak specialist and serial medal winner Regina Kiro to land a number of medals within the thirty sixth National Games, simply as she had carried out seven years in the past in Kerala.
The Police Sub-Inspector had received 5 gold and a silver within the 2015 version and, at 38 years of age, is keen to hold the tiny state’s hopes as soon as once more.
The islands’ monitor cyclists like Deborah, Esow, David Beckham and Paul Collingwood will lend weight to the contingent’s marketing campaign.

However, will probably be the Kayak squad led by Regina Kiro that can appeal to consideration as Andaman and Nicobar makes an attempt to match, if not higher, their whole haul of 13 medals in 2015.
“It was a remarkable outing in Kerala and I should make it to the podium again this time, but I cannot give five gold medals as there are only three events in this edition. I will be competing in the 200m K1 and K2 and the 500m K4 races and hope to do well,” mentioned Regina Kiro.
The soft-spoken Regina has already impressed many younger athletes together with her perseverance and dedication, however she stays humble and seeks to share the limelight together with her teammates. “We have very good cyclists and other Kayaks too. I am sure they will win medals to make our team proud,” she mentioned.
Having competed for India in 2010, 2014 and 2019 Asian Games in Guangzhou (China), Incheon (South Korea), and Jakarta (Indonesia), respectively, she has been holding her personal on the home degree. In the National Championships on the Baur Dam in Gularbhoj, Uttarakhand final month, she received silver in K1 and gold in K2 with Sandhya Kispotta. (ANI)