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Lucknow, 24 August (HS). The players of host Uttar Pradesh performed brilliantly on the first day of the WMSKF All India Karate Championship and made their presence felt by winning 10 gold medals. Soni Kumari of Rajasthan and Riya of Punjab also won gold.
Riya Tomar and Priyanka of Uttar Pradesh Police also achieved golden success in this championship organized in Lalji Tandon Multipurpose Hall of Chowk Stadium by World Modern Shotokan Karate Federation, Uttar Pradesh under the aegis of World Modern Shotokan Karate Federation, India. Joshika Pandey, Saumya Kushwaha, Abhishek Singh, Ajay Patel, Sunny Gautam, Ayushi, Ishika Gupta, Vaidik Singh, Satyam Yadav, Tulika Sharma won gold medals for Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
This championship was inaugurated by chief guest Engr. Yogesh Kumar (Director-Commercial, Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited) and special guests Dr. Kirti Vikram Singh (Deputy Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Lucknow) and Durgesh Kumar Tripathi (National President, Youth Department Ekal Abhiyan, Ekal Future). The function was presided over by President of Karate Association of UP TP Havelia. While Secretary of World Modern Shotokan Karate Federation, Uttar Pradesh Santosh Kumar welcomed the teams. On this occasion President of World Modern Shotokan Karate Federation, India Jaspal Singh also sent best wishes to the players participating in the championship.
First day results
Girls 16-17 years Kumite (above 59 kg):- Gold: Joshika Pandey (Uttar Pradesh), Silver: Paridhi Dua (UP)
Girls 16-17 years Kumite (under 59 kg):- Gold: Khushi Kumari (Rajasthan), Silver: Parul Sharma (UP), Bronze: Naina (UP) and Vanya Tomar (UP)
Girls 16-17 years Kumite (below 48 kg):- Gold: Sonia (Punjab), Silver: Ramrati (UP), Bronze: Anjali Sharma and Neha (UP)
Girls 16-17 years Kumite (below 40 kg):- Gold: Saumya Kushwaha (UP), Silver: Priyanka Tripathi (UP), Bronze: Priyanka Gupta (Jharkhand) and Jhanvi (UP)
Boys 16-17 years Kumite (under 50kg):- Gold: Abhishek Singh (UP), Silver: Ashutosh Mishra (Bihar), Abhishek Gupta (UP) and Ismit Singh (Punjab)
Boys 16-17 years Kumite (under 50 kg):- Gold: Ajay Patel (UP), Silver: Kartikeya (UP), Bronze: Ayan Khan (MP) and Avinash Paswan (UP)
Boys 16-17 years Kumite (below 61 kg):- Gold: Sunny Gautam (UP), Silver: Vinayak (Jharkhand), Bronze: Gaurav Sharma and Akhil (UP)
Women's Senior Kumite (under 61kg):- Gold: Ayushi (UP), Silver: Laxmi (UP), Bronze: Garima (Bihar) and Dania (Delhi)
Women's Senior Kumite (under 50kg):- Gold: Priyanka (UP Police) and Ritika Yadav (UP)
Women's Senior Kumite (under 55kg):- Gold: Ishika Gupta (UP), Silver: Aditi Sonkar (Rajasthan), Bronze: Ishu and Jyotsna (UP)
Women's Senior Kumite (under 55kg):- Riya Tomar (UP Police), Silver: Pratishtha Prasad (Jharkhand), Bronze: Anshu (UP)
Men's Senior Kumite (under 60kg):- Gold: Vaidik Singh (UP), Silver: Prashant Maurya (Jharkhand), Bronze: Pintu Prasad (UP) and Md. Faizan (Delhi)
Men's Senior Kumite (under 67kg):- Gold: Satyam Yadav (UP), Silver: Abhay Kumar (Punjab), Bronze: Vikas Kumar (UP)
Girls 14-15 years – Spun: Gold: Tulika Sharma (UP), Silver: Shreya Gupta (UP), Bronze: Aaryahi Kumar (UP) and Shreya Shukla (Punjab)