35 Ludhiana players selected for karate championship

Ludhiana, October 4

Thirty-five players from the city have been selected for the North India Karate Championship to be held at Chandigarh University, Mohali, from October 9 to 11.

These players (boys and girls) were selected during trials conducted to finalise the karatekas from Punjab at SN College, Banga, yesterday. Shihan Ashok Chohan, general secretary, Ludhiana District Karate Do Association, said the selected players would compete in the Kata and Kumit events in this championship.

Selected players

Below 7 years: Kabir Malhotra and Mahesh Kumar Kanda.

Below 8 years: Tanush Lekhi and Kanish.

Below 9 years: Gursahib, Rehan Malhotra and Falak.

Below 10 years: Ayansh Kataria, Vivan Jindal and Sehajleen Kaur.

Below 11 years: Inayata, Arhaan and Maghar Singh.

Below 12 years: Hunar Goswami, Soham Chohan, Arth , Arshpreet and Anushika.

Below 13 years: Hiya Sarkar, Nabiha Kaur, Arshin Kaur and Nayam Jindal.

Below 14 years: Harmanveer Singh Sekhon, Paramveer Singh, Rishi Bhatia, Mohit Kumar Kanda and Sabir.

Below 15 years: Partha Goswami and Arnav Garg.

Below 16 years: Nikhil.

Below 17 years: Rohit Mehra.

Below 18 years: Utkarsh and Puneet Bharti.

Below 19 years: Vidhi Gulati.

Below 21 years: Chuninda Chauhan and Raghav. — OC