Jaipur: City’s young skater Shaurya Maheshwari secured gold medal at the 18th All India Open Roller Skating Championship held in Shimla on Sunday.Five-year-old Shaurya, a student of Jayshree Periwal School, Malviya Nagar, emerged champion in professional inline category while competing in the Under-6 age group.The tournament was organised by Amateur Roller Skating Federation of India (ARSFI) and featured racing events among skating teams representing Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Rajasthan. It featured enthusiastic participation from skaters from age starting Under-4 years to above 16 years.Representing Jaipur with distinction, Shaurya Maheshwari brought glory to the city by bagging a gold medal in the competition.This was Shaurya’s second medal at the national-level, the previous one being at the 27th All India Invitational Roller skating championship held in Gurugram in October last year.Starting skating at an early age of just 3.5 years to winning double gold medals in the 11th Indo-Nepal International Skating tournament held in June last year, this sporting event once again showcased rising young talent like Shaurya, who has set new benchmarks in the world of roller skating.
