PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun

Uttarakhand presented an impressive performance in the National Martial Arts Championship held at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi. Nearly 1,500 players from States like Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Himachal, Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh participated. The bouts were held in various weight categories, ranging from 12 kg to 100 kg.

Of the 60 players from Team Uttarakhand, 45 won gold, 10 silver and five bronze medals. Thanks to their impressive performance, the Uttarakhand (Roorkee) team emerged as the overall winner while the Delhi team came in second and Haryana (Faridabad) third.

The gold medal winners from Uttarakhand included Abhinav Saini (40 kg category), Trishna Saini (45 kg category), Varnika Giri (40 kg category), Vashu Pal (40 kg category) a

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