Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 4: Atul Pangotra, State Awardee once again kept the State’s Flag high by winning silver medal in individual men Senior Taekwondo (Pomsae) during the World Taekwondo Hanm-andang 2016 at Pokhra in Nepal.
Atul is the only State Awardee and Sher-e- Kashmir Awardee in Taekwondo and only medalist from J&K State in Commonwealth Taekwondo Championship.
Mr Pangotra is working in the Department of Youth Services and Sports as a Physical Education Teacher. He has the distinction of playing in more than 50 international events and International Championships as a player.
Jammu and Kashmir Taekwondo Association while lauding the efforts of the players has extended special thanks to Director General Youth Services and Sports, Jahangir Mir and Commissioner Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Hirdesh Kumar for supporting Atul to achieve heights.
Director General, Youth Services and Sports also felicitated Atul for this achievement.