Surfing: Ramesh Budhial crowned champion
Karnataka's Ramesh Budhial defeated Tamil Nadu's Ajeesh Ali at the Indian Open of Surfing on Saturday to be crowned as the national champion in the men’s open surf category.
The men’s open surf category was a treat to watch with a picture-perfect end. In the final moments of the competition Ramesh caught a wave to display some breathtaking manoeuvres, impressing the judges and the fans. Ramesh finished with a total score of 16.33, while runner-up Ajeesh had 15.67 points. Sathish Sarvanan finished third with 13 points.
“I am so happy. It is a great feeling to be the national champion. The field was tough, and Ajeesh was spectacular, but I was here today to put in my best effort and I am glad I could do that,” Ramesh said, after the victory.
Sugar Banarse and Sofiya Sharma were crowned the national champions in the women’s open and groms girls 16 & Under categories, respectively, while Tamil Nadu’s Kishore Kumar became the national champion in the groms boys 16 & Under category.
The three-day competition was held at Panambur Beach in Mangalore, Karnataka.