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Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana's young skaters win 6 medals at national championship in Kerala
City's three young speed skaters won six medals at the 8th National Speed Skating Ranking Championship 2025 held in Kerala from May 15 to 20. Under the guidance of coach Jugadhbir Singh Grewal, the talented team showcased their speed, stamina, and spirit on the national stage. Armaan, a 16-year-old student of Cambridge Innovative School, clinched four medals. He won gold in the Road 100-metre event, a silver medal in both the Road 1-lap race and the Track 200-metre time trial, and a bronze in the Track 500+D sprint. Armaan has been a consistent performer and had earlier won one silver and two bronze medals at the 68th National School Games held in Delhi earlier this month. 'Our dedication and success are a reflection of the strong foundation laid by our coach, whose training and mentorship have played a vital role in shaping our career,' Armaan said. Armaan was followed by Vansh Rawat, 17, a student of Jesus Sacred Heart Convent School who won a silver medal in the Road 1-lap race. He had also won two gold and one bronze medals at the National School Games, underlining his status as one of the rising stars of Indian speed skating. Also making her mark was a 17-year-old Kumud Jain, also a student of Jesus Sacred Heart Convent School, who won bronze medal in Track 1000-metre event. Like her teammates, Kumud had also won silver and a bronze medal at the Delhi games. Together, the skaters had competed in eight events at the National School Games—and returned with medals, proving their consistency and excellence at the highest level. Their back-to-back medal-winning performances are setting new records and raising the bar for speed skating in the state.
Hindustan Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana girl Japleen clinches 3 gold medals in skating at 68th National School Games
Japleen Kaur, a 17-year-old student of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, has made Punjab proud by bagging three gold medals at the 68th National School Games held in New Delhi from April 30 to May 3. Representing Punjab's Roller-Skating Team, Japleen dominated the competition with victories in the track 500m, 1,000m, and 3,000m road races. Her performance earned her the prestigious Komal Khatri Award for being the best female skater of the event. Japleen's journey in roller skating began in 2016 under the mentorship of coach JS Dhaliwal. Since 2018, she has represented Punjab in national-level tournaments, building an impressive medal tally over the years. Recently, she clinched two bronze medals at the Senior National Roller-Skating Championship held in Mysore in December 2024. She also won one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals at the Junior National Championships in Chennai, along with another bronze at the National School Games in Satna, Madhya Pradesh in April 2024. Her talent has placed her among the probables for the Indian team heading to the 20th Asian Roller-Skating Championship in South Korea. She also took part in the selection trials for the 2022 Asian Games in China and represented Punjab at the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad. Japleen's mother, Kirti Soni, shared that her daughter began skating in Class UKG. 'We introduced skating in her life to keep her away from too much television. It started as a hobby and slowly became a passion. Her father was a table tennis player, so sports run in the family,' she said. Meanwhile, other players from Ludhiana also bagged medals in various events. Vansh Rawat impressed with two gold medals in the Track 1,000m and Road 1 Lap race, along with a bronze in the Track 500+D. Armaan added to the tally with a silver in the Track 500+D and two bronzes in the Track 1,000m and Road 1 Lap race. Kumud Jain secured a silver in the Track 1,000m and a bronze in the Road 3,000m race.
