Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 10: Aman Dogra, an ace sport climber of J&K, has been selected by Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi to represent India in the Asian Youth Championship to be held at Tehran in Iran from September 26 to October 1.
Aman is among the 8 climbers selected out of 17 national medalists of 2015, after a three days selection trial held at Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi.
The other J&K climber Shivani Charak, the reigning National Speed Climbing Champion, narrowly missed the selection mark for the Asian Championship.
Aman Dogra is now undergoing specialized training which will conclude on September 23. The 8 member team which includes 3 women climbers also will leave for Tehran along with a coach and manager on September 25.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Indian Mountaineering Foundation North Zone Committee S Bhattacharjee and Secretary Ram Khajuria personally met Aman Dogra at Indian Mountaineering Foundation and wished him great success in the Asian Competition and hoped that he would bring laurels for the Country and J&K.
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