Sports Reporter
JAMMU: Vishavjeet bagged gold in the 200 meters event of under-18 boys group in the two-day 14th State Athletics Championship which was organised by the J and K Amateur Athletics Association at MA Stadium, here. The second place in the same group went to Rahul Singh while Harneet Singh remained third. In the finals and prize distribution function, Commissioner Excise, Tsering Angchok was Chief Guest. While congratulating the winners, he said that sports help in harnessing camaraderie and bonhomie besides inculcating confidence. Expressing contentment over enthusiasm shown by the sportsmen in J&K, he said that time is not far when our boys and girls will shine in Olympics. He batted for creating better edifice to hone sportsmen of State to touch pinnacle of sporting arena. Among others present were Rangail Singh President J and K Athletic Association, Prof. Ashutosh Sharma Chairman Indian Olympic Association, Raj Daluja Patron Volleyball Association of J and K, Dr Nirmolak Singh, Ravinder Singh, Sunil Mahajan, Vikas Gupta, Sidharth Daluja, Naresh Tony, Rajan Sharma, Ravi Singh, S.S Gill, Vinod Kumar Bhatia, Ajay Sharma, Sahil Raina, Nirmal Singh and Amarjeet Singh. All the coaches of J and K State Sports Council, members of the Organising Committee and several others were also present. The Results: BOYS: 200 mts: Under 16: Amarjeet, Ist; Sahil Kumar, 2nd and Abid, 3rd. Under-18: Vishavjeet, Ist; Rahul Singh, 2nd and Harneet Singh, 3rd. Under-20: Mohd Ishtaq, Ist; Tarun, 2nd and Ishan, 3rd. Relay 4×400 mtrs: Abhinav, Kulbir, Imtaz, Lavjeet, Ist; Ranjay, Rahul Chauhan, Koushal, Angrez Singh, 2nd and Sahil, Asaf, Jhangir, Owaiss, 3rd.
