She has been a fierce competitor in the National Games for a quarter century now. She has won a whopping 48 medals, including 29 Gold, and claimed the trophy for the Best Female Athlete three times.
And now, ace swimmer Richa Mishra is thanking her stars and the Gujarat Government for the chance to try and swell her medal haul beyond 50.
The 39-year-old had all but given up hope of competing in her sixth edition.
"The repeated postponement of the National Games in Goa made me wonder if I would get to swim in the competition again. My sixth National Games will be the cherry on the cake, thanks to
Prime Minister Modi and Gujarat Government. I am happy I have a chance now," said Richa Mishra, who first participated in the Games 25 years ago.
"All said and done, it is like our Olympic Games, the biggest sports competition in India. I will enjoy racing and take no added pressure even while I try and complete the half-century of National Games medals," she added.
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