PANAJI
The First Goa University Inter Collegiate Table Tennis Championship 2024-2025 for men and women was held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa University Campus, Taleigao, recently.
V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar won the women's title and Goa Medical College, Bambolim won the men's title.
In the women's finals, V M Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar defeated Goa Medical College 3-1.
Abigail Cunha defeated Simran Kanekar 11-6,11-6,11-8; Khushi Naik defeated Sachi Kerkar 10-12, 6-11, 3-11; Arya Nadkarni defeated Ravisha Kudchadkar 11-13,6-11, 11-13; Khushi Naik defeated Abigail Cunha 3-11, 8-11, 5-11.
In the men’s finals, Goa Medical College, Bambolim defeated V M Salgaocar College of Law 3-2.
Karthik Iyer defeated Amogh Bawachikar 11-6, 11-6, 11-2; Swayam Chodankar defeated Aadvik Panandikar 11-7,12-14, 7-11,11-5, 5-11; Darin Fernandes defeated Sarthak Shetgaonkar 11-3, 11-6, 11-5; Swayam Chodankar defeated Karthik Iyer 14-12, 11-6, 8-11, 8-11, 8-11; Aadvik Panandikar defeated Amogh Bawachikar 12-10, 11-8, 11-7.
The Best Player in Men was awarded to Swayam Chodankar from V M Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar.
The Best Player in Women was awarded to Ms. Khushi Naik from V M Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar.
Altogether 37 men’s and 23 women’s teams participated in the three-day championship.
The following dignitaries attended and presented medals and trophies to the winners and runners-up during the presentation ceremony:
The Chief Guest for the presentation was Dr Ashok Chodankar, Controller of Examination Goa University; Guest of Honor Dr Kotagiri Srinivasa Rao, Associate Professor V M Salgaocar College of Law; Guest of Honor: Deepak Chodankar, Member of Goa Table Tennis Association (South Goa); Chief Referee along with Balachandra B. Jadar, Asst. Director of Physical Education and Sports, Goa University.
THE WINNING TEAMS
VM Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar Women’s team: Khushi Naik, Simran Kaneka and Arya Nadkarni
Goa Medical College Men’s team: Kartik Iyer, Darin Fernandes, Aadvik Panandikar, Raman Prabhudessai and Rajnish Singh
