Judokas show promise, composure as J&K claims 2 silver medals on Day-2

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 17: The budding Judokas drawn from across 30 States, Union Territories of the country showed stellar grit, serenity, composure and promise while vying for the top honours as Jammu and Kashmir clinched 2 silver medals on Day-2 of the ongoing 67th National School Games in the discipline of Judo U-14 boys and girls, being organised by the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, J&K at Gymnasium Hall, University of Jammu, here today.
Meanwhile, in Under-14 girls -40 kg, J&K’s Baiza Tariq clinched silver medal as she lost to Khanak of Punjab, who bagged gold medal in this category. The bronze medal in this category went to Kanishka Bidhuri of Delhi and Kusum Dowery of West Bengal.
In girl’s Under-14 -36 kg, Disha of Karnataka won gold, Taviya Priti of Gujarat clinched silver, while the bronze went to Somiya of Tamil Nadu and Aayesha Sheikh of Maharashtra.
In boys U-14 -40 kg, Garv Tokas of Delhi bagged gold, while Sheikh Mohammad Shraim of Jammu and Kashmir won silver medal. Jatin Kashyap of Uttar Pradesh and Varneet Singh of Punjab claimed bronze medals in this category. In boys U-14 -35 kg, Shivam of Uttar Pradesh bagged gold, while Soumya Sain of Rajasthan clinched silver. The bronze medal in this category went to Kartik of Uttarakhand and Isan of Chhattisgarh.
In boy’s Under-14 -45 kg, Satish Dangi of Rajasthan clinched gold, Krishan Kumar Mal of Vidhya Bharti bagged silver and the bronze medal went to Yash of Haryana and Sachin of Chandigarh.