Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 14: Poonch Taekwondo Club brought laurels by winning one silver and one bronze medal in Sub Junior National Taekwondo championship held at Raipur Chhattisgarh organised by Taekwondo Federation of India under the banner of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The Jammu and Kashmir team consisted of 18 boys and girls participated in the Championship under the banner of J&K Taekwondo Association and sponsored by Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council.
Mohd Arhaan of Poonch displayed excellent skills of Taekwondo by defeating opponents from the States of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana while Arohi Dutta of Poonch Taekwondo Club beat West Bengal and Punjab. Both these players were trained by Rajinder Singh, Taekwondo Coach from Department of Youth Services and Sports Poonch.
On the arrival of both the medallists ADGP Jammu Anand Jain appreciated both the medal winners for bringing laurels to Jammu and Kashmir UT by winning a Medal at National Level for J&K.
He also assured every possible help for the development of Taekwondo in border district Poonch through their Civic action programme. President of Poonch District Taekwondo Association Makhan Lal Sharma along with all the office bearers of PDTA congratulated both the winners and their parents for this achievement. Master Atul Pangotra International Referee also appreciated both the medal winners.
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