Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: The 3-member J&K Sport Climbing Team won 6 medals including 3 silver in the 1st Women North Zone Sport Climbing Competition organized by Indian Mountaineering Foundation North Zone Committee at IMF Complex, New Delhi.
Whereas Kumari Bindia Sharma of Udhampur bagged 3 silver medals, Ambreen Fatima of Kargil, at present studying at Jammu, clinched 3 bronze medals in Lead and Speed climbing and Bouldering.
The first place in all the three forms of climbing was secured by Luxmi of Delhi, a national medalist. The third J&K climber Sakshi Magotra also performed well but failed to win a medal.
The competitions were held at the 50 ft high international standard lead and speed climbing wall with star holds and Bouldering gym in IMF complex under the overall supervision of Chairman, Indian Mountaineering Foundation, North Zone Committee, S Bhattacharjee, who keenly watched the performance of women climbers on both days of the competition.
Whereas Amit Sharma, a national judge in sport climbing was the president of jury, another National Judge Mitra Ghosh judged all the competitions. Naveen Arya, a national Route Setter was the Chief Route Setter of the competition who was ably supported by Lohia and Lucky of Delhi and Shashi Kant of J&K as Belayers.
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