HYDERABAD:
Young judokas from across the country came to Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tando Jam for the First National Women Inter-University Judo Championship which literally
SAU Vice Chancellor Dr Fateh Marri on Monday inaugurated the championship at the varsity’s sports complex.
A total of 120 girls of 16 universities from across the country, including SAU Tando Jam, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Peshawar, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, University of Management and Science Technology Lahore, Garrison University Lahore, University of Lucki Marwat, University of Veterinary Sciences Lahore, Punjab University Lahore, University of Veterinary Sciences Lahore, Superior University Lahore, Khawaja Farid Nawaz University Rahim Yar Khan, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Lahore College for Women University, Mehran University Jamshoro, Karachi University, Sir Syed University Karachi and the University of Lahore are participating in the championship for the 2022-23 title.
In the 40kg category, Rida Ashraf of Punjab University stood first by defeating Umm-e-Habiba of Lahore College for Women University. Rida Ashraf of Lahore College secured the second position while Azra of Khawaja Farid Nawaz University Rahim Yar Khan bagged the third position.
In the 44kg weight category, Kainat of Garrison University Lahore, clinched first position, Jawaria Shakeel of Punjab University Lahore secured second position, and Saira of University of Management Sciences Lahore bagged third position.
In the 48kg category, Mehroz Gul of Garrison University Lahore, and Aqsa Khalid of Punjab University bagged first and second positions respectively.
In the open category contest, Monisha Ali of Lahore Garrison University, Noor Saba of Punjab University, and Fatima of Veterinary University Lahore clinched first, second and third positions, respectively.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 28th, 2023.
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