Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, May 13: National Sport Climber Kashish Bharti of Shining Star Academy Muthi, Jammu won the Gold whereas Herman and Saksham of Sprawling Buds ICSE School, Bantalab, Jammu clinched the Silver and Bronze medals respectively in the Junior Boys category of the 22nd Jammu District Sport Climbing Championship which commenced at Sprawling Buds ICSE School, Bantalab today.
The third position was bagged by Vishali Sharma of Patoli Brahmana, Jammu.
In the Junior girls category, the first position was secured by Ariti Kumari of JK Montessori Sr. Sec School, Talab Tillo and second and third places were bagged by Meetali Khajuria and Tanisha of St. Xavier School.
However, Shining Star Academy Muthi dominated the Sub Junior Boys category winning the first two positions.
Whereas Deepik Singh and Ankit won the Gold and Silver medal respectively, the bronze medal went to Arjun Magotra of Shastri Memorial Higher Secondary School, Patoli.
In Mini Girls category the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were bagged by Himani Chauhan of Sprawling Buds ICSE School, Drsthi Dutta and Deepika Sajgotra of St. Xaxier Sr. Sec. School, Barnai, Jammu.
Competitions in other categories were in progress.
Earlier, the championship was inaugurated by President of Mountaineering Association of J&K Zorawar Singh Jamwal in the presence of observers from J&K Sports Council Sat Pal Singh, Manager MA Stadium, Jammu, Rahul Sharma, Chairman and Arti Sharma, Director of Sprawling Buds ICSE School; Ram Khajuria, Senior Vice President, Sumit Khajuria, Vice President; Shawetica Khajuria, General Secretary and Sonam Sidharth, an executive member of Mountaineering Association of J&K; Sakshi Magotra, a sport climbing judge, international climbers Shivani Charak, Shilpa Charak and Arun Deep Singh, Prerna Charak and Anu Sharma; Bharti Bhat, Tanvi Talgotra,Fazal Ahmad and Sudesh Thakur.
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