Jammu, Apr 15 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir skaters earned laurels to the Union Territory by claiming the overall third spot with 21 medals in the 67th SGFI National Roller Skating Championship held at Satna, Madhya Pradesh, from April 11 to 15.
As per the information received here, Jammu and Kashmir emerged as the overall second-runner-up in India (third position overall) at the national event.
The skaters won nine gold medals, six silver medals, and as many bronze medals in various age categories.
The contingent participated under the aegis of Directorate Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), Jammu.
The medalists in the Under-19 Boys category are Ranveer Shan (Gold, 2 silver medals), Rajveer Singh (2 Gold medals), Samarjot Singh (Gold, Silver), in Under-19 Girls category: Nivriti Sharma (Silver), in Under-17 Boys: (Udhay Narayan, Gold, Bronze), in Under-17 Girls: Prageet Kour (Bronze), in Under 14 Boys category: (Abhinav Bakshi, Gold, Bronze), Puneesh Puri (Gold), Dharun Sharma (Silver) in Under 14 Girls category: (Tamanna Saini, 2 Gold, Bronze), Saanvi Grover (Silver), and in Under 11 Boys category: Tabish Haider (Bronze), Adwait Sharma (Bronze).
Director, Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), Jammu, Subhash Chibber, congratulated the medal winners and their mentors, Ankush Gupta (in-charge Boys) and Gurdeepika Kour (in-charge Girls) for the spectacular performance.
Krish Gupta accompanied the squad as manager.