Punjab athletes corner glory in school games
Patiala
PUNJAB DEFEATED Haryana 3-2 to clinch the girls’ under-19 hockey title in the 54th National School Games at the Maharaja Bhalinder Singh Sports Complex, which concluded in Patiala on Monday Karnataka finished third.
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In the boys’ under-19 hockey event, Punjab, Chandigarh, and Haryana finished first, second and third, respectively.
Punjab bagged girls’ under-17 basketball title after beating Delhi 52-45.
For the third spot, Madhya Pradesh defeated Rajasthan.
Punjab also won the boys’ under-17 basketball title after beating Delhi. Maharashtra defeated Chattisgarh for third spot.
In weightlifting, home team won three gold while Maharashtra secured one gold. Punjab won gold in boys’ under-17, under-19 and girls’ under-19.
In Judo, Punjab won three gold medals in different categories.
Results: (Boys under-19): 1.Punjab, 2.Delhi, 3.Maharashtra. (Girls under19): 1.Punjab, 2.Maharashtra, 3.Andra Pradesh. (Boys under-17): 1.Punjab, 2.Delhi, 3.Chattisgarh. (Girls Under17): Maharashtra, 2.Punjab, 3.Andra Pradesh. (Judo):(Boys under-14): 1.Punjab, 2.Delhi, 3. Haryana. (Girls under-14): 1.Manipur, 2.Punjab, 3.Rajasthan. (Boys under-17): 1.Punjab, 2.Haryana, 3.Delhi. (Girls under-17):: 1.Manipur, 2.Delhi, 3.Punjab. (Boys under-19): 1.Punjab, 2.Delhi, 3.Haryana. (Girls under-19) Girls: 1.Haryana, 2.Punjab, 3.Delhi.