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- Prince Vik from MMAC and Aditya Shrestha from PAM won gold medals at the 8th NECOS International Judo Tournament on Saturday.
- Competitors from MMAC, PAM, Bhutan, and Bangladesh secured gold medals across various male and female weight categories.
- On the final day Sunday, 15 gold medals will be contested, as stated by NECOS president Dharmakumar Shrestha.
March 20, Kathmandu – Prince Vik of the Multi-purpose Martial Arts Centre (MMAC) and Aditya Shrestha from the Bandhi Sahayata Niyog (PAM) clinched gold medals on Saturday at the 8th NECOS International Judo Tournament.
Held at the Multi-purpose Martial Arts Centre (MMAC) in New Bazaar, Prince defeated Anash Mahtara of the Bal Bikash Judo Dojo in the men’s under 26 kg category, while Aditya bested Subash Vik of MMAC in the final of the under 35 kg category.
Organized by the National Judo Association Nepal under the Nepal Sports Federation (NECOS), the men’s under 46 kg category saw MMAC’s Sadin Tamang overcome Vinod Nepali of Bal Bikash, and in the under 50 kg category, PAM’s Lakpa Tashi Sherpa defeated Amrit Budha Magar from Dang to win gold. In the under 61 kg category, Bhutan’s Nikhil Samal from the Pelkhil Judo Club triumphed over Tashi Dorji of the Gelufu Judo Club, Bhutan, while in the over 61 kg category, Bangladesh’s Vijay Ushaching Marma from the Krira Shikha Protisthan beat Jigme Samten Dorji of Pelkhil to claim gold.
Sponsored primarily by B & T Trading Company Limited (Hokkaido, Japan), the women’s under 28 kg gold went to MMAC’s Radhika Kumari Chaudhary, who defeated PAM’s Smriti Vik. In the under 45 kg category, PAM’s Samita Nepali overcame MMAC’s Jenisha Waiba. MMAC’s Renisha Waiba defeated Gelufu’s Damchoi Dorji Wangmo in the under 41 kg category. Other winners include MMAC’s Pravina Gautam in the under 49 kg category over Sanjita Kumal of Chetna Sadan, MMAC’s Samyang Tamang defeating Denisha Dong of Nagarkot Valley Academy in the under 22 kg category, and Bangladesh’s Ajiza Alya Leon beating MMAC’s Shrestha Napit in the under 53 kg category.
The tournament includes 35 different categories with 15 gold medals up for grabs on the final day Sunday, according to the event organizer and NECOS president, Dharmakumar Shrestha.
