Jammu district athletes shine in Under-19 fencing events; medal winners felicitated
JAMMU, Oct 14: The Inter-District Union Territory-Level Competitions in Fencing and Rifle Shooting for Under-19 girls under the Annual Activity Calendar (AAG-Girls) commenced at two venues in Jammu on Wednesday, bringing together young sporting talent from different districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
The fencing championship is being held at Khel Gaon, Nagrota, while the rifle shooting competition is taking place at the Shooting Hall, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
The competitions are being organised under the patronage of Director General, Youth Services and Sports, J&K, Anuradha Gupta, IAS, under the guidance of Joint Director, Youth Services and Sports, Jammu Division, Inderjeet Singh, JKAS, and the overall supervision of District Youth Services and Sports Officer (DYSSO), Jammu, Sukhdev Raj Sharma.
Speaking on the occasion, Sharma appreciated the enthusiastic participation of the young athletes and encouraged them to compete with discipline, determination and team spirit. He urged participants to uphold the true spirit of sportsmanship, respect their opponents and strive for excellence.
The DYSSO also distributed medals, certificates and trophies among the winners and runners-up of the fencing events.
The registration process for participants in rifle shooting was completed at the Shooting Hall, Gandhi Nagar. The results of the shooting competition will be communicated separately.
Results of Under-19 Girls’ Fencing Sabre: Gold: Janell Mattoo — Jammu, Silver: Samaya Vaid — Jammu, Bronze: Gursimar Kour — Jammu and Bronze: Vaibhavi — Udhampur. Epee: Gold: Samiksha Jamwal — Jammu, Silver: Banshika Verma — Kathua, Bronze: Nishta Sharma — Jammu and Divyanshi Rajput — Jammu. Foil: Gold: Jaizal — Jammu, Silver: Sanya Vaid — Jammu, Bronze: Falak — Kathua and Bronze: Safurah — Bandipora.
The fencing events witnessed strong performances by athletes, with players from Jammu securing gold medals in all three categories. Participants from Kathua, Udhampur and Bandipora also earned podium finishes, reflecting the growing participation of girls in competitive fencing across the Union Territory.
The competitions are being conducted by departmental experts and technical officials, including Ujjwal Gupta, Shifali Gupta, Abdul Qadir, Tonny Matto, Sandeep Kumar, Muzamil Rashid, Vishal Bharti, Ashish Sharma, Vishal Mehra, Aman and Rajesh Virdi, among others.
The event aims to provide young athletes with a competitive platform to demonstrate their skills, encourage sporting excellence and strengthen the culture of sports among girls across Jammu and Kashmir.