Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, May 30: Anil Kumar of Tawi Trekkers J&K won the coveted Men’s title in the 14th J&K State Sport Climbing Championship which concluded at Sprawling Buds School, Chinore, Jammu, today.
In a close contest with defending champion Shashikant and another upcoming climber Aman Arora, Anil displayed good technique and temperament to clinch the title.
Shashi and Aman Arora had to be content with 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
However, Aman Arora came back strongly in speed competition and became the new speed climbing champion by upsetting his more fancied senior climbers Shashi and Anil.
The most interesting contest was witnessed in the girls category in which Shilpa Charak of Shining Star High School, Jammu dethroned the defending champion Bindia Sharma of Udhampur. Bindia and Muskan Abrol claimed the 2nd and 3rd position respectively. In the speed competition that followed Bindia, the defending champion, had to bite the dust again when Muskan Abrol of Jammu upset her to clinch the title. Shivani claimed the 2nd spot and Bindia was relegated to the third spot.
Other Results:
Lead climbing: Boys: Hardev Singh, Aman Dogra, Ashish Thakur.
Girls: Pallavi Sharma, Sakshi Magotra, Ambreen Fatima.
Speed Climbing: Girls : Pallavi Sharma, Sakshi Magotra, Ambreen Fatima.
Boys: Mrityunjay Sharma, Aman Dogra and Ashish Thakur.
Ashwani Sharma, MLA was the chief guest on the concluding function, who distributed medals, prizes and mementoes among the winners.
A total of about 200 climbers from various districts of the state participated in the 2-day championship which was sponsored by J&K State Sports Council.
Shawetica Khajuria, a national Judge in sport climbing was the president of Jury who was well supported by technical personnel deputed by Indian Mountaineering Foundation North Zone Committee.
Prominent among others present on the occasion included Ram Khajuria and Yogeshwar Kumar, Secretary and Vice President of Mountaineering Association of J&K, President of Tawi Trekkers Sumant Singh Jamwal, Rahul Sharma and Ms. Puja Sharma, Director and Principal of Sprawling Buds School, Navneet Gupta of Snow Trail Mountaineers, Vishav Mohan Sharma, Principal, National Academy, Udhampur, Ashwani Katoch, Principal, Amba Kids Panthal, Mehraj ud Din of Kolhoi Mountaineering Club, Anantnag, Fazal Ahmad Of Shastri Memorial Higher Secondary School, Jammu, Mrigank Kaushal , Rahul Sharma, Satish Bhan and Sonam Sidharth.
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