The Madhya Pradesh players have again brought laurels to the State by exhibiting a wondrous performance at State level Judo Competition. The players of Madhya Pradesh State Judo Academy have won around 18 Gold medals and six bronze medals at the championship.
Besides, the senior academy players won the title of overall champion under girls’ category. The State level Judo championship was played at Jabalpur on March 4 in the cadet junior and senior boys and girls categories.
Among the senior players of the competition, Antim Yadav, Shivani Yadav, Shivani Malaviya, Yash Pradhan, Vijay Chaudhary, Neeraj Yadav, Rahul Mishra and Aman Singh won the gold medals each. While Samiksha Badakur and Neeraj Yadav won a bronze medal each.
Similarly, under junior girls and boys category Apurva Sinoria, Nikita Kushwaha, Rahul Mishra Aman Singh and Rohit Kosta, each received a bronze and a huge banquet by the boys in the boys category. The gold medal winners in the cadet boys and girls category included Sandhya Tiwari, last Yadav, Shivani Malaviya, Tanisha Jat, Himanshu Tanwar and Sahil Khan. While Priyanshu Sen, Neeraj Yadav and Vijay Chaudhary won each bronze medal.
It is to be noted that the Academy players will participate in the Senior Children and Girls National Competition held in Jammu from March 10 to 13. Judo Players including Sandhya Tiwari, Antim Yadav, Shivani Yadav, Shivani Malaviya, Apurva Sinoriya, Nikita Kushwaha, Tanisha Jat, Himanshu Tanwar, Rahul Mishra, Vijay Chaudhary, Aman Singh, Yash Pradhan, Rohit Kosta, Sahil Khan will be representing State team at the national championship.
The players left for the national level championship along with Judo Academy's Assistant Trainer Geetika Pant, Juhi Sing and Jai Prakash Yadav. Players are being trained under the guidance of Judo Academy's Chief Instructor and Technical Advisor Kamla Rawat.