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Sekar Patchai, Tanvi Jagadish defend title

- JTEAM SPORTSTAR

Sekar Patchai and Tanvi Jagadish successful­ly defended their title at the Stand Up Paddle National Championsh­ip hosted at the Alampara Surf Turf under the aegis of the Surfing Federation of India, the governing body for the surfing & stand up paddling in India.

“It feels very good to defend my title. I would also like to thank the Surfing Federation of India for restarting all the competitio­ns as these competitio­ns will play a key role in preparing all of us for the season ahead Nationally and Internatio­nally,” said an elated Patchai, the only male athlete to have represente­d India at the World Stand Up Paddling Championsh­ips.

Tanvi, the only female athlete to have represente­d India at the World Stand Up Paddling Championsh­ips, said, “It’s a very happy feeling first that competitio­ns in Stand Up Paddling are back and then to defend my title. I think the Surfing Federation of India has done a great job in promoting the sport and I was pleasantly surprised to see so many women competing this year. I hope that this only grows from here and we have many more competitio­ns to participat­e this year.”

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