Judokas from Krishna, NTR excel

PNS|Vijayawada

Krishna and NTR district Judo players have won several medals at the Inter-District Junior Judo Championship, which was held at Kakinada from December 3 to 5. Krishna district judokas won two silver medals and another two bronze medals, while the NTR district judokas won two gold and three bronze medals.

Also, the NTR district won the second Overall Championship in this tournament. Both district judo players have been selected for the National Junior Judo Championship which will be held at Jharkhand from December 16 to 20.

In this connection, both district judo associations’ representatives felicitated medal winners at a function held in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh Judo Association secretary N pavan Sandeep, Krishna District Judo Association President N Venkat, representatives Ch Madhu Babu, Ganesh Subba Rao, Dr Gamidi Srinivasa Rao, and others were present.

Medal Winners (NTR District):
G Usha Sri (-78kg, Gold),
R Koteswari (+78kg, Gold),
ASN Surekha (-63kg, Bronze),
R Ajay (-81kg, Bronze),
BS Shyam Goud (-100kg, Bronze).
Medal Winners (Krishna District): K Alekhya (-78kg, Silver),
R Sirisha (+78kg, Silver),
Sk Harshiva (-52kg, Bronze),
A Gagan Sai (-81kg, Bronze).