Ludhiana, November 21 (Vicky): The first edition of the ‘Watan Punjab Para Games,’ organized by the Punjab Government in collaboration with the District Administration and Punjab Para Sports Association, is underway at Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, and will continue until November 25, 2024. Competitions in athletics, badminton, and powerlifting are being held as part of this event.
District Sports Officer Kuldeep Chugh boosted the morale of the participants by presenting medals to the winners. Several notable dignitaries, including Jaspreet Singh, General Secretary of the Punjab Para Sports Association, Coach Gagandeep Singh, Badminton Coordinator Rakesh Kumar, Athletics Coach Sanjeev Sharma, Gymnastics Coach Prem Singh, and Rupnagar Athletics Coach Darpal Singh, were present at the event.
Results from Day 2:
Badminton (Shastri Badminton Hall)
SL-3 (Men’s Category):
1st Place: Diwan (Patiala)
2nd Place: Balwinder Singh (Ludhiana)
3rd Place: Jaspal Singh (Sangrur)
SL-4 (Men’s Category):
1st Place: Nitin Sharma (Rupnagar)
2nd Place: Girdhari Lal (Sri Amritsar Sahib)
3rd Place: Tajinder Singh (Fazilka)
Powerlifting (Multipurpose Hall)
49 kg Category:
1st Place: Surinderpal Singh (Sri Amritsar Sahib)
2nd Place: Gagandeep Singh (Mansa)
3rd Place: Hira Singh (Firozpur)
59 kg Category:
1st Place: Randeep Singh (Tarn Taran)
2nd Place: Nitesh Kumar (Fatehgarh Sahib)
3rd Place: Ravi Kumar (Jalandhar)
65 kg Category:
1st Place: Daljit Singh (Tarn Taran)
2nd Place: Jarnail Singh (Ludhiana)
3rd Place: Rajesh Kumar (Ludhiana)
72 kg Category:
1st Place: Kuldeep Singh (Faridkot)
2nd Place: Jassa Singh (Sangrur)
3rd Place: Bikramjit Singh (Sri Amritsar Sahib)
80 kg Category:
1st Place: Jatinder Singh (Bathinda)
2nd Place: Gurjant Singh (Firozpur)
3rd Place: Chetan Sharma (Kapurthala)
88 kg Category:
1st Place: Gursewak Singh (Tarn Taran)
2nd Place: Manraj Singh (Ludhiana)
3rd Place: Gurpinder Singh (Sangrur)
The athletes impressed spectators and dignitaries alike with their exceptional performances and sportsmanship on the second day of the event.