This medal is for the country: Divya's father
The Morning Standard|September 25, 2024
AFTER the Open team secured a historic gold for India at the chess Olympiad in Budapest, the women's team comprising Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal and Tania Sachdev doubled the joy for India with their gold medal performance on Sunday.
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This medal is for the country: Divya's father

Nagpur's Divya, who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster, was one of the vital cogs. Competing in her first Olympiad at the age of 18, Deshmukh won seven out of her 11 fixtures to help India clinch ultimate glory.

"We were ecstatic that the medal was secured for our country," Divya's father, Dr. Jitendra Deshmukh, told this daily from Nagpur. “She has always represented Maharashtra at the national level, and as Maharashtrians, we are proud of her. However, this win was for the country and it is even more special," he added.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 25, 2024 من The Morning Standard.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 25, 2024 من The Morning Standard.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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