Kalaburagi: In the state-level sports competitions held during Dasara in Mysore, the sports enthusiasts from Kalaburagi district have won two silver and four bronze medals. In the Taekwondo competition of the Sangita Pandu Trophy in Kodli taluk, Chincholi, they secured a silver medal in the 55 kg category.
Sreelekha secured a second-place silver medal in the women’s judo event in the 48kg category. In the men’s judo division, Surendra Singh claimed a third-place bronze medal in the 81kg category. Additionally, Basavaraj R. from Jewargi Taluk clinched a bronze medal in weightlifting with a third-place finish.
Santosh Honnappa Desai from Afzalpur taluk secured a third-place bronze medal in the 70kg category.
In the women’s category, Kalaburagi swimmer Shailaja Gopala Rao achieved a bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay event. Shailaja trains at the swimming pool located at Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium in the city.