27-04-2025
Lucknow bags 36 golds to emerge overall winner
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Lucknow: Lucknow bagged 80 medals, including 36 gold, 15 silver, and 29 bronze, to claim the overall championship trophy at the
UP State Sub-Junior, Cadet, and Junior Karate Championship
, which concluded at Chowk Stadium on Sunday.
Gautam Budh Nagar secured second place by winning 77 medals, including 17 gold, 22 silver, and 38 bronze, while Varanasi finished in third place with 52 medals, including 16 gold, 13 silver, and 23 bronze.
FCI General Manager Prashant Sharma presented the prizes to the winners. Other attendees included IGNOU Director Kirti Vikram Singh and Director of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Manoj Verma.
Ganga Gomti, Alexander Red shine
Ganga Gomti claimed the top spot in the Super category at the 53rd
UP State Bridge Championship
, while Alexander Red emerged victorious in the Silver category on Sunday. In Super event, Gladiators finished second while Johri Club and Rohit Raptors settled for third and fourth spot. In Silver, the team led by former DGP Mukul Goyal took second place, followed by Lucky Four, ADA A, Northern Lights, and Delhi Blues. In the Pairs event, Shri Girish Kumar and Sunil Kumar Sinha clinched first prize, with Naveen Kumar–Sudhir Kumar second and Manish Bhonga–Nikhit Kumar third. Mukul Goyal also gave away the prizes.