NAGPUR para yogasana athletes claimed several medals at the second State-level Para Yogasana Sports Championship organised by Para Yogasana Sports Committee, Yogasana Bharat, Maharashtra Yogasana Sports Association, Maharashtra Yoagasna Sports Committee along with Youth and Sports Welfare Department, Pune, recently. Lakshyavedh Sports Academy’s blind athlete Aaiya Lalchand Burde clinched the gold medal and the championship trophy. Gyanjyoti Blind School’s Pratik Wankhede and Kajal Dandekar stood fourth and fifth in the standings. Amit Sports Academy’s Mohit Khandankar clinched the silver medal in his category.

 

In the locomotive disabilities section, Dilip Bhoyar claimed the silver medal. In the intellectually disabled category, over 12 athletes of Lakdhyavedh Academy’s including Anuja Guglani, Sonali Dhode, Kasturi Shende, Munira Wardhawala, Veda Tokekar, Meenal Suryanvanshi and Avani Atkari, Yashraj Hirervan, Prabhat Choudhari, Aditya Damle, Yash Sahani, Khsitij Channe returned home with medals. Jivandhara Residential School for Intellectually Disabled’s Simran Dilip Nakhate and Kirti Waman Pande claimed the fourth and fifth spots respectively. The teams were trained by Dhananjay Upasani. Nagpur District Yogasana Sports Association’s Secretary Anil Mohogaonkar; Sandip Khare, Bhushan Take congratulated the winners.