Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: The 28th J&K UT Taekwondo Championship 2025–26 was inaugurated at Indoor Hall, Bhagwati Nagar, here today. The four-day event, running from January 19 to 22, has brought together around 500 players from across the Union Territory competing in various age and weight categories.
Organised by the J&K Taekwondo Association under the aegis of the Taekwondo Federation of India and the J&K Sports Council (JKSC), the championship was inaugurated by chief guest Gh Nabi Tantrey, Chairman, Doon International School, Jammu. Distinguished guests included Ajay Anand (DySP, APHQ), Faisal Ali Dar (Padma Shri Awardee) and Ritika Salathia, Manager, Indoor Stadium Bhagwati Nagar.
Day one witnessed fierce competition and notable performances. Peewee Boys: Shravin Sharma (U-16 kg, Samba), Peerzada Amaan (U-18 kg, Jammu), Shiven Sharma (U-18 kg, Samba), Reyom Dawar (U-18 kg, Jammu), Takshit Sharma (U-18 kg, Kathua), Riyansh Gupta (U-20 kg, Kathua), Heyaan Koul (U-20 kg, Jammu), Sheikh Mohammad Morsi (U-22 kg, Budgam), Naksh Bharti (U-22 kg, Udhampur), Riyaarth Singh (U-24 kg, Udhampur), Owais Shahzad (U-26 kg, Baramulla), Reyansh Sharma (U-35 kg, Udhampur).
Peewee Girls: Ananta (U-14 kg, Jammu), Simar Verma (U-16 kg, Jammu), Garima Yadav (U-18 kg, Udhampur), Shosnavi (U-18 kg, Jammu), Shivaanshi Sharma (U-20 kg, Udhampur), Zahra Haider (U-20 kg, Doda), Izat-e-Afza (U-22 kg, Doda), Mehreen Javed Mir (U-22 kg, Baramulla), Rutba Shahzad (U-24 kg, Baramulla), Ankita Rajput (U-24 kg, Udhampur), Akshita Rajput (U-28 kg, Udhampur).
Sub-Junior Boys and Girls: Chanderjeet Singh (Boys 18 kg, Udhampur), Ridhima Singh Rakwal (Girls U-32 kg, Doda), Zainab Bilal (U-32 kg, Shopian), Aarza (U-32 kg, Jammu), Aaliya Ashraf (U-35 kg, Baramulla), Alia Wani (U-35 kg, Jammu), Syed Imrat Jaan (U-35 kg, Budgam), Nighat Javed (Girls U-38 kg, Ramban), Vedyansh Rana (Girls U-41 kg, Jammu), Erica Singh (Girls U-47 kg, Udhampur), Barza Shariq (Girls U-47 kg, Shopian), Tashafee Dilruba (Girls Above 47 kg, Shopian), Tabish Hamid (Girls Above 47 kg, Bandipora) and Kiana Upadhaya (Girls Above 47 kg, Jammu).
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