UDHAMPUR, Oct 23: The District Udhampur Boys and Girls Athletic Meet 2026 concluded at Subash Stadium, Udhampur, on Friday, with 273 athletes from various schools and athletic clubs across the district participating in the sporting event.
The meet was organised by the District Udhampur Athletic Association in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Sports Council to promote athletics and provide young players with opportunities to showcase their talent.
Pawan Kumar Gupta, MLA Udhampur, was the chief guest and distributed prizes among the winners. He appreciated the association for organising the event and providing a platform for budding athletes to develop their abilities and pursue sporting excellence.
Sunil Sharma, President of the District Udhampur Athletic Association, welcomed the guests and briefed the chief guest about the association’s activities. A large number of sports enthusiasts, students and local residents attended the closing ceremony.
In the Under-16 boys’ category, Tanush Sharma of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir (BVM) won shot put and javelin, while Ansh Sharma of Princeton English Academy secured first place in high jump. Yuvraj Singh of K.V. No. 1 topped the 600-metre event. In girls’ shot put, Kajal of HSS Thial secured first position.
In the open category, Uttkarsh won the long jump, 1000-metre race and 200-metre event. Balwinder Singh topped the 400-metre race, while Harvinder Singh secured first place in the 800-metre event.
In the boys’ category, Manoj of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir won shot put, Karan Singh of G.B. HSS Udhampur topped long jump, and Raghav Mahesh of K.V. No. 1 secured first place in the 100-metre race.
The selected athletes will participate in the District Nationals scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from November 14 to 15.
Amit Sharma, General Secretary of the District Association, conducted the proceedings and presented the vote of thanks, marking the successful conclusion of the meet.