UT Khader (with the paddle), Hon. Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly along with other dignitaries announce India Paddle Festival open
Akash Pujar and Ravi Pujar made a great start for India by securing the first and second positions in the Junior U16 race at the inaugural India Paddle Festival held in Mangalore on Friday. Local boy Akash won the race with a timing of 43:04 minutes, while his cousin Ravi finished second with a time of 47:24 minutes. Jihoo Hwang from South Korea secured the third position, completing the race in 52:52 minutes.
UT Khader (with the paddle), Hon. Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly along with other dignitaries announce India Paddle Festival open
Top-ranked Stand-Up Paddlers, UT Khader (in Centre), Hon. Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly along with other dignitaries
Akash Pujar celebrating his win in the u-16 junior category in the Day 1 of India Paddle Festival.
Ravi Pujar came second in the U-16 Junior category on Day 1 of the India Paddle Festival
South Korea's Jihoo Hwang stood third in the U-16 category