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Mangalore: Power and Might on Display at South India Level Wrestling

  •   Mon, Jan 30 2012 09:17:47 AM

Mangalore: Power and Might on Display at South India Level Wrestling

Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jan 30: Gautam from Alvas’ Group, Moodbidri won the South India Level Men’s Wrestling Championship held here, in the over 96 kg category. Adarsh, another wrestler from the district, finished second after battling heroically for the top spot with the champion.

Prema Uchanavar bagged the top spot Women’s 48 kg category.

The championship was organized in the city under the aegis of Dakshina Kannada District Amateur Wrestling Federation.

Results of the championship are as follows:

MEN: 55 kg: 1. Prashant Shetty (DK), 2. Manjunath S Kadam (Haliyal, Uttara Kannada), 3. Kenchappa (Davangere). 60 kg: 1. Shariff Jamadar (DK), 2. Chandrashekhar (DAvangere), 3. Navin Kumar (Mysore). 66 kg: 1. Gopi K (Davangere), 2. Kumar (Mysore), 3. Anand (DK). 74 kg: 1. Lokesh L Shetty (KSP), 2. Kartik (Davangere), 3. Rakesh (DK). 84 kg: 1. Kenchappa (KSP), 2. Vinod Kumar (Mysore), 3. Anish (DK). 96 kg: 1. N C Nyama Gowda (KSP), 2. S R L Shetty, 3. Ajay (DK)

WOMEN: 48 kg: 1. Prema Uchanavar (Gadag), 2. Reshma Amboji (Belgaum), 3. Amita (DK), 4. Poonam (Alva’s). 51 kg: 1. Basheera (Gadag), 2. Yogeeta Patil (Alva’s), 3. Radha (Mysore), 4. Deepa (DK). 55 kg: 1. Shahida (Gadag), 2. Nagaratna Siddi (Belgaum), 3. Ranjeeta (Alva’s), 4. Nishmita (DK). 59 kg: 1. Reeta Priyanka (Mysore), 2. Aishwarya (Belgaum), 3. Jyoti Uppar (Gadag), 4. Sonam (DK). 63 kg: 1. Atmashree (Alva’s), 2. Meghana (Tumkur), 3. Namita (DK). 67 kg: 1. Ramya M R (Mysore, 2. Anusha (Alva’s), 3. Shubhalakshmi (DK).

Ajit Kumar Malady, president of International Bunts Foundation, presided over the valedictory function of the championship. Honorary president of the organizing committee, Sadananda Shetty, A J Shetty, secretary of Karnataka State Amateur Wrestling Federation, Narasimha M R, Shyamsundar Shetty Mumbai, and Chandrahas Shetty, participated as chief guests.

On this occasion, Vijaya Kanchan, who bagged a medal at the international power lifting competition held at Japan recently, was felicitated.

Honorary president of Dakshina Kannada District Wrestling Federation, Sureshchandra Shetty, president, Sukhpal Salian, working president, Prakash Karkera, treasurer, and Rohidas Bangera Ullal, were present.
  

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  • Arjun, India

    Tue, Jan 31 2012

    Why can't we have women officials manage female wrestling? The whole setting looks bit intimidating for female participation. We need more women spectators as well as officials in such events. Good job and best wishes to all participants.

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