11 gold for Alappuzha on day one of All India Inter-SAI Kayaking & Canoeing Championship
The four-day All India Inter-SAI Kayaking & Canoeing Championship is being held in Alappuzha.
The four-day All India Inter-SAI Kayaking & Canoeing Championship is being held in Alappuzha.
The four-day All India Inter-SAI Kayaking & Canoeing Championship is being held in Alappuzha.
Hosts Alleppey amassed 11 gold medals on the opening day of the 10th All India Inter-SAI (Sports Authority of India) Kayaking and Canoeing Championship on Monday.
The SAI, NCOE in Alleppey, bagged 21 medals to lead the points table after day one of the four-day event. Alleppey secured six gold medals in the junior category and five in the senior section. Arjuna Awardee P J Joseph was present during the inauguration.
NCOE Bhopal were second in the points table, with 16 medals, including seven gold, while NCOE Jagatpur claimed five gold medals on day one.
Alleppey's Balamurali M J, Aswinkesh V S, Aarthi Renjith and Vrindha S claimed two gold medals each in kayaking.
In canoeing, Nakshatra Santosh took three gold medals on the day, two in the junior C2 and C4 events and one in women's C4. Anamika Santosh and Dolina Devi took two gold medals each.