Gold medallist Paramjeet Samota’s family, relatives celebrate his victory at hometown

DANAUD - Relatives and friends of pugilist Paramjeet Samota, who won gold medal in the 91 kilograms category at the XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 in New Delhi, are an elated lot in Danaud village in Haryana’s Bhiwani District.

Samota defeated Trinidad and Tobago’s Tariq Abdul Haqq 5-1 in the final.

A considerable crowd was gathered outside Paramjeet’s ancestral house with everyone eager to greet his parents.

“I am very happy that my son has won gold medal for India. I want to thank the divine powers and his coach. My family, and my villagers, the whole district is very happy that Paramjeet has won gold and brought laurels to our village in Haryana state and for the whole nation,” said Pradeep Singh, father of Paramjeet Samota.

Almost every house in Danaud celebrated Paramjeet’s victory by lighting lamps and bursting firecrackers.eople danced to the tune of drumbeats and visited the village temple to thank for Samota’s victory.

“We are very happy that he will come to the village with his gold medal. He has brought laurels to the academy and the entire village. We are really very happy,” said Vikas, a friend of Paramjeet Samota. By Kanwarjeet Singh Virk (ANI)