Gulmarg: On 2nd day of ‘Annual State Winter Games’, 14 events were held at Gulmarg under the supervision of experts of the Winter Games Association of J&K, High Altitude Warfare School, IIS&M and other former international skiers at Merry Shoulder slope of Kongdori at Gulmarg.
In Senior Snowboarding Giant Slalom competition Firdous Ahmad Sheikh, Firdous Malik, and Yaseen Khanday secured first three positions, while in Junior snowboarding Mehraj Din (Raj) Khan, Zubair Lone, and Reyaz Ahmad Bhat got first three positions respectively.
In Senior Alpine Ski Championship for men Waseem Bhat, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh and Fayaz Ahmad Hajam got first three positions respectively and in women category Saba Bashir got first and Shakeela Akhtar got 2nd position.
In girls category (born 1997-1999); Sabiya Nabi, Zainab Rashid and Marouful Nisa got first three positions respectively.
In boys category (born 2000-01); Sheikh Sajid Raza, Ayan Tariq Zargar, Yousuf Gul Dev got first three positions respectively, while in girls category Zara Hashim, Faiqa and Muskan Latief got first three positions.
In boys category (born 2002-03; Shoib Rashid Malik, ArsalanManzoor and Sheikh Waleed got first three positions and in same category Malaikah Gul Dev, Syeda Azha and Sadia Ajaz got first three positions.
In boys category (born 2004-05); Azhar Hussain, Faizan Ahmad Lone and Mohammad Zaid got first three positions, while in girls category of same age group Sarah Ajaz, Nashida Dar and Juwanah got first three positions.
In Nordic skiing (10kms men); Mohammad Abid, Syed Javed, Mohamad Ashraf won first three positions respectively and among girls first three positions went to Shakila Akhtar, Nighzat and Ifra Anjum respectively.
Among others those who inspected the competitions were MLA Gulmarg and President WGAJK Mohammad Abbas Wani, Col JS Dhillon, Director IIS&M, Capt C. Mouli of High Altitide Warfare School and Mudasir Mir international skier and owner of Hotel Pine Palace encouraged the participants and organizers.
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