MG Windsor CUV To Be Gifted To Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker And 19 Other Olympic Medal Winners
The MG Windsor EV will officially launch in India on September 11, 2024. Even before this electric CUV reaches dealerships, it has already found a place in the garages of some of the country’s top athletes.
JSW MG Chairman Sajjan Jindal had previously announced that all athletes who win a medal at the Olympics would be gifted a Windsor EV. In the recently concluded Paris Olympics, India won six medals, including five bronze and one silver. Here is a list of Olympians who have earned themselves an MG Windsor EV:
Manu Bhaker
She won the first medal for India at the Paris Olympics and set a record by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting.
Sarabjot Singh
Sarabjot Singh, teaming up with Manu Bhaker, secured another bronze medal for India in the Mixed 10 m air pistol team category. Manu Bhaker also became the first Indian woman to win two medals at a single edition of the Olympics.
Swapnil Kusale
Swapnil Kusale secured another bronze medal for India in the Men’s 50 m rifle three positions event, contributing to India’s largest haul in the shooting category this year.
Neeraj Chopra
The star javelin thrower secured the only silver medal for India at the Olympics. He will also be gifted an MG Windsor EV soon.
Aman Sehrawat
He is India’s youngest Olympic medalist, securing a bronze medal in Men’s freestyle wrestling.
Indian Hockey Team
In addition to these Olympians, the 16-member Indian National Field Hockey Team also secured a bronze medal for India by defeating Spain at the Paris Olympics. The team, led by Harmanpreet Singh (captain), included PR Sreejesh (goalkeeper), Jarmanpreet Singh (defender), Amit Rohidas (defender), Sumit Walmiki (defender), Sanjay (defender), Rajkumar Pal (midfielder), Shamsher Singh (midfielder), Manpreet Singh (midfielder), Hardik Singh (midfielder), Vivek Sagar Prasad (midfielder), Abhishek (forward), Sukhjeet Singh (forward), Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (forward), Mandeep Singh (forward), and Gurjant Singh (forward). All members of the winning team are also expected to receive a brand new Windsor EV.
During the Paris Olympics, JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal announced that he would gift every Indian athlete who won a medal a brand new MG Windsor electric crossover, which is set to be launched on September 11. JSW Group has a longstanding connection with athletes and sports, operating through its arm, JSW Sports, which currently sponsors teams like Bengaluru FC, Delhi Capitals, Haryana Steelers, Pretoria Capitals, and Delhi Capitals Women’s Team, as well as athletes like Neeraj Chopra, Axar Patel, Dhruv Jurel, Sakshi Malik, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, and many more.
Windsor EV
The Windsor EV will be a spacious and premium electric crossover from MG. MG has been releasing teaser videos of extensive testing of the EV across various parts of the country. The EV will offer premium features such as ambient lighting, 135-degree airplane-style reclining seats, the largest infotainment screen in its segment, a glass roof, black upholstery, and more.
Globally, the Windsor EV is available with two battery pack options: a 50.6 kWh and a 37.9 kWh variant. Its electric motor generates 136 PS and 200 Nm of peak torque. It remains to be seen if MG will launch both these variants in the Indian market or just the lower variant. MG aims to launch the Windsor EV at a very competitive price, targeting a price point under Rs 20 lakh.