J&K’s Shahid, Viqar, Sobia, Gousia Clinch Medals

GULMARG: On the fourth day of Khelo India Winter Games, a local boy from Tangmarg, Shahid Ahmad Chachi, triumphed Ski Mountaineering in Men’s Verticle Category at Kangdoori on Saturday, capped J&K’s first gold medal of the 2024 edition.

Mayank Dimri from Uttrakhand was decorated with silver while Thir Bhadhur with bronze.

In the same event for women, Kamaya Kartikayan from Maharashtra, Menak Gunjiyal from Uttrakhand and Gousia Gulzar from J&K won Gold, Silver and Bronze, respectively.

In Alpine Skiing Slalom for women Anchal Thakur from Himachal Pradesh clinched Gold, Sobiya Nabi from J&K followed with Silver and Diya Thakur from Himachal with Bronze.

Regarding the arrangements she expressed gratitude to the government and J&K Sports Council for excellent arrangements and providing athletes opportunity to enhance their skill.

Apline Skiing Slalom for Men witnessed Army triumphing with medals as it’s athletes Baqir Hussain won gold medal, Mayank Panwar obtained silver, Jekmat Rafstan got bronze. Baqir also becomes the player who won gold medals both in Giant Slalom and Slalom.

In another event of Snowboard Parallel Slalom of

Men’s Category, Kulvinder Sharma from Army, Vikar from J&K and Kamal Jeet from Himachal emerged victorious wining Gold, Silver and Bronze, respectively. Kulvinder Sharma also took second gold medal after winning Snowboard Slalom and Parallel Slalom at Kangdoori.

Bhavani Thekkada Nanjunda from Karnataka lit the Golf Course Nordic Skiing track with celebrations when she struck hattrick of Gold medals after winning Nordic Distance 10Km competition. In the previous two events, she had also won gold in Sprint 1.6km and Sprint 5Km.

Sapna and Prince from ITBP won silver & bronze respectively in the event.