Asian Games medallist Anush Agarwalla has secured a Paris Olympics quota for the nation in dressage self-discipline, the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) introduced on Monday. Agarwalla, who received a historic particular person dressage bronze within the Hangzhou Asian Games final 12 months, was allotted the quota on the premise of his efficiency in 4 FEI occasions — Wroclaw, Poland (73.485%), Kronenberg, Netherlands (74.4%), Frankfurt, Germany (72.9%) and Mechelen, Belgium (74.2%).

The quota belongs to the nation, and the EFI will conduct a closing trial to pick the Indian entry within the Paris Olympics.

“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,” the 24-year-old Agarwalla stated in a launch.

The younger rider hoped that he’ll be capable of retain the quota.

“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 stated.

EFI Secretary General Col Jaiveer Singh congratulated Agarwalla on his feat.

Darya Singh (1980 Moscow), Indrajit Lamba (1996 Atlanta), Imtiaaz Anees (2000 Sydney) and Fouaad Mirza (2022 Tokyo) had represented India on the Olympics.

In the dressage occasion, the rider-horse combo performs in an area of 20m x 60m, bordered by a low rail which the horse should keep inside. The area has 12 lettered markers positioned symmetrically indicating the place the actions are to begin and the place the modifications to tempo are to happen and the place the actions will finish.

There are seven phases — preliminary, elementary, medium, superior medium, superior, Prix St George and Intermediate-I. The scoring is completed on scale of 1 to 10 the place 1 signifies very dangerous and 10 wonderful. PTI PDS PDS ATK ATK