Kota, October 3: The six-day 70th State-Level U-14 Judo Championship for boys and girls concluded with a grand closing ceremony at Tanishq Education Welfare Society Senior Secondary School, Akashwani, Kota, on Saturday.
The championship, held from September 28 to October 3, witnessed participation from around 100 young judokas representing 14 teams from across Rajasthan. The players displayed impressive skill, determination and sportsmanship throughout the competition.
The closing ceremony was presided over by Rajiv Dutta, President of the Rajasthan Wrestling Association and OSD to the Lok Sabha Speaker. Vishal Sharma, Yuvraj Suwalka and Virendra Singh Rathore were present as special guests.
Addressing the players, chief speaker Rajesh Krishna Birla encouraged them to remain grounded and focused. He said that the more connected a sportsperson remains to the basics, the better the performance. He added that judo teaches players how even a stronger opponent can be defeated through the right technique and balance.
In his presidential address, Rajiv Dutta said that the more children sweat on the sports field, the closer they move towards success. He stressed the need to encourage children to spend less time on mobile phones and become more active in sports.
Sonia Rathore, Director of the institution and event coordinator, said sports play an important role in the overall development of students. They help build discipline, confidence and leadership qualities.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, all the winners and runners-up were honoured with medals and certificates by the guests. Event co-coordinator Bhanu Pratap Suman, sports enthusiasts, teachers and a large number of students were also present.
Major Results
Girls' Category
- 23 kg: Preeti Kaur (Sri Ganganagar) – 1st; Kalpana (Churu) – 2nd
- 27 kg: Rakshita (Tonk) – 1st; Deepika (Balotra) – 2nd
- 32 kg: Lakshmi (Hanumangarh) – Gold
- 36 kg: Kanishka Kunwar (Tonk) – Gold
- -44 kg: Priya Saini (Tonk) – 1st; Mamta (Nagaur) – 2nd
- +44 kg: Bhawna Vishnoi (Bhilwara) – 1st; Tanu Gurjar (Ajmer) – 2nd
Boys' Category
- 25 kg: Ranjeet (Churu) – Gold; Pawan Mali (Bhilwara) – Silver
- 30 kg: Yatharth Suman (Kota) – 1st; Amit (Sri Ganganagar) – 2nd
- 45 kg: Dharmesh (Bhilwara) – 1st; Vikas (Nagaur) – 2nd
- 50 kg: Faizan (Beawar) and Umesh Chaudhary (Jodhpur) won gold medals in their respective categories.
