PANAJI
MES's Vasant Joshi College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar, won the Inter Collegiate Taekwondo Men’s Championship 2025-26 held on 22nd & 23rd July, 2025, organized by Goa University at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Goa University Campus. This marks the MES's Vasant Joshi College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar, third consecutive year of winning the said championship.
Don Bosco College, Panjim, claimed the Runners up position and Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim finished third.
Best Taekwondo player of the championship was awarded to Krish Ballikar from Shree Damodar College, Margao.
Chief Guest for the presentation ceremony Prof. Manasvi M. Kamat, Principal of MES's Vasant Joshi College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar, Guest of Honour Dr. Sagar Palaconda, College Director of Physical Education & Sports, Goa College of Agriculture, Old Goa, along with Mr. Balachandra B. Jadar, Asst. Director of Physical Education and Sports, Goa University, graced the occasion and presented medals and trophies to the winners.
EVENT WISE RESULTS
Upto & Including 54kgs.
Prakash Rathod-Gold, M.E.S College
Kartik Manikyala-Silver, Parvatibai Chowgule College, Margao
Saurabh Havel-Bronze, Parvatibai Chowgule College, Margao
Vishal Bhosle-Bronze, Government College, Khandola
Upto & Including 58kgs.
Pranit Manerkar-Gold, M.E.S College, Vasco
Nabin L. Put-Silver,Don Bosco College, Panaji
Sufyan Shaikh-Bronze, Don Bosco College, Panjim
Saurav Seth-Bronze, M.E.S. College, Vasco
Upto & Including 63kgs.
Ajay Raj-Gold, Don Bosco College Panjim
Mohammad Afran-Silver, Don Bosco College Panjim
Caden Estrocio-Bronze, P.C.C.E College, Verna
Afrith Mohammad-Bronze, Shree Damodar College
Upto & Including 68kgs.
Aditya Patil-Gold, Don Bosco College Panjim
Anil Goudar-Silver, M.E.S. College, Vasco
Bhuvan Purohit-Bronze, Shree Damodar College, Margao
Ashwin Hosmani-Bronze, P.C.C.E College, Verna
Upto & Including 74kgs.
Rajvir Yadav-Gold, M.E.S. College
Riyan Sayed-Silver, Government College, Borda
Sweetu KumarBronze, Government College, Borda
Arif Nawar-Bronze, Shree Damodar College, Margao
Upto & Including 80kgs.
Krish Ballikar-Gold, Shree Damodar College, Margao
Mohammad Huzaifa-Silver, Government College, Borda
Abhijeet Rathod-Bronze, Rosary College, Navelim
Smith Dias-Bronze, Rosary College, Navelim
Upto & Including 87kgs.
Nakul Narvekar-Gold, Shree Damodar College, Margao
Biru Singh-Silver, Rosary College, Navelim
Rudra Juvatkar-Bronze, Shree Damodar College, Margao
Sudhanshu Yadav-Bronze, P.C.C.E College, Verna
Above 87kgs.
Macken Rodrigues-Gold, Rosary College, Navelim
Mohammad Ayaan-Silver, M.E.S College, Vasco
Nikhil Gauns-Bronze, Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi
Vedant Bandodkar-Bronze, P.C.C.E College, Verna
