J&K’s Thangta athletes bagged three medals, including a gold, at the 68th Natiknal School Games in the discipline of Thangta Under-19 boys and girls at Imphal, Manipur.
Hammad Bashir of Pulwama bagged Gold, while Ajaz Ahmad Sofi of Kupwara and Murieza Iqbal Lone of Pulwama claimed Bronze medals.
Commissioner/Secretary Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, and Director General Youth Services & Sports, Rajinder Singh Tara, congratulated the winners and support staff for this brilliant achievement.
“J&K is leaving no stone unturned in carving a space on the country’s sports map, is all set to win a record haul of medals in the National School Games this season, as a total of 52 medals have already been clinched by our athletes in various sports disciplines,” said Tara.
He further said that 1800 athletes drawn from various districts have already taken part in the NSG in this season, while 400 more are expected to participate in various disciplines.
J&K has so far won 16 medals in Fencing with 3 Gold, 5 Silver and 8 Bronze; 15 medals in Wushu with 5 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze; 7 medals in Judo with 4 Silver and 3 Bronze; 4 medals in Taekwondo with 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze; 3 medals in Soft Tennis with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze; 3 medals in Thangta with 1 Gold and 2 Bronze; 2 medals in Gymnastics with 2 Bronze; and 2 medals in Weightlifting with 1 Gold and 1 Bronze medal.
