Tripura gymnast shines at Khelo India

Agartala | Sunday | 12th January, 2020

Summary:

Tripura's young gymnast Priyanka Dasgupta have already emerged as the early star of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 by taking her gold medal tally to four on Saturday. With four gold medals in her possession within a short time, she is now touted as the next big thing from Tripura after Dipa Karmakar. Born in Agartala, Priyanka is undergoing training under coach Soma Nandi, who had also coached Dipa Karmakar before her husband Bisweshwar Nandi took charge of the Produnova specialist. I call her my second mother.”Meanwhile, Priyanka's coach Soma praised her for her willingness to learn and her eagerness for hard work. Priyanka, who is now aiming for the 2024 Olympics, undergoes seven hour daily practices to fulfill her dreams..