
On Tuesday (Feb 20), the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) confirmed that Anush Agarwalla, who secured a bronzemedalat the Asian Games last year, has fetched a Paris Olympics quota for the country in the dressage discipline. The 24-year-old earned the quota after an impressive run in the four FEI events: Wroclaw, Poland (73.485%), Kronenberg, Netherlands (74.4%), Frankfurt, Germany (72.9%), and Mechelen, Belgium (74.2%).
It is to be noted that the quota is allocated to the nation, hence, the EFI will now conducta final trial to determine the Indian representative forthe much-awaited Paris 2024 eventlater this year.
After his latest feat, Agarwalla said in a release, "I am very proud and grateful to have been successful for securing a berth for India at the Paris Olympic Games. Competing in the Olympics has always been a childhood dream for me and I'm proud to be part of this historical moment for the nation."
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"I will continue doing what I have always been doing: staying focused, being disciplined, working hard, setting goals and achieving them. I am confident that I will be selected to represent India at this prestigious stage," Agarwalla further added.
With his latest achievement, Agarwalla has given himself a solid chance to represent India in the star-studded mega event in Paris this year. His stocks have risen since ending with a historic individual bronze medal in equestrian at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.Thus, he will now look to go a step ahead from his Asian Games performance in the forthcoming Olympics if given a chance.