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Shruti Vora: First Indian To Win 3-Star Grand Prix Equestrian Event

Utkarsh Classes Last Updated 24-06-2024
Shruti Vora: First Indian To Win 3-Star Grand Prix Equestrian Event Sport 4 min read

Shruti Vora became the first Indian ever to win a three star Grand Prix event in equestrian.  53 year old Shruti Vora from Kolkata won the CDI-3 event in FEI Dressage World Cup held in Lipica, Slovenia on 7 June 2024.

Shruti Vora riding her horse Magnanimous scored  67.761 points to finish ahead of Moldova’s Tatiana Antonenco and Juliane Jerich of Austria.

Shruti has represented India at the Dressage World Championships (2022) and the 2010 Guanzhou (China) Asian Games and the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea .

Likith & Desinghu wins bronze at Singapore Swimming Championship 

Likith SP and Dhinidhi Desinghu of India won a bronze medal each in  the 2024 Singapore National Swimming Championship. 

Likith SP claimed bronze in men’s 100 metre breaststroke while Dhinidhi Desinghu had to settle for a bronze medal in the women’s 200-metre freestyle event. 

The Singapore National Swimming Championship is seen as the last opportunity for swimmers to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paris Olympics ahead.

17th UEFA European Football Championships Start in Germany

The 17th edition of the UEFA European Football Championships or the Euro Cup started in Germany on 15 June 2024. Germany is the host of the 17th edition of the Euro Cup which will be held across Germany from 15 June to 15 July 2024.

Italy are the defending champions having beaten England in the 16th Euro Cup,co hosted by eleven UEFA member countries. 

Countries participating in Euro Cup

The 17th Euro Cup features 24 European teams and they have been divided into six groups. For the first time Georgia has reached the final 24 group stages of the Euro Cup.

Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland

Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania 

Group C: England, Denmark, Serbia, Slovenia

Group D: France, Netherlands, Austria, Poland

Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine

Group F: Portugal, Czechia, Turkey, Georgia

About UEFA European Football Championship  or Euro Cup

The UEFA European Football Championship  or Euro Cup is organised by the European football governing body Union of European Football Association (UEFA). 

The Championship was initially called the European Nations Cup and its name was changed in 1968 to UEFA European Football Championships or Euro Cup..

It is held after every fours year but due to Covid the 2020 edition was held in 2021 in 11 UEFA member countries..

The first edition of the Cup was held in 1960 in France and was won by the Soviet Union.

Germany and Spain are the most successful countries, having won it three times each.

FAQ

Answer: 53 year old Shruti Vora of Kolkata. She won the CDI-3 event in the 2024 FEI Dressage World Cup.

Abawer: Lipica city in Slovenia.

Answer: Both are Swimmer and have won bronze medal each in the recently held Singapore National Swimming Championship 2024.

Answer: Germany from 15 June to 15 July 2024.

Answer: Every four years.
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