CHANDIGARH, Jan 4: Judokas from SD College, Hoshiarpur and Guru Nanak College for Women, Ludhiana dominated the men's and women's section, respectively, on the opening day of the Panjab University Inter-College men and women judo championship at PU Gymnasium Hall here today.Mandeep Kumar and Bhupinder bagged gold medals in the below 55kg and below 60kg categories, respectively, for Hoshiarpur. In the women's group Nimrata got the first gold medal for Ludhiana team in the below 48kg division while Charanpreet increased the tally by bagging first position in the below 55kg group.However, the most exciting bout of the day was between Shatabdi and Charanpreet in the below 55kg category in the women's section. Charanpreet had to rely on her experience to prevail over spirited Shatabdi, who outclassed Baljinder Kaur of GGS College, Chandigarh, in her previous bout to enter the final.ResultsMen: 50kg: 1 Ajay Dhir (DAV College, Hoshiarpur), 2 Devnath (SGGS, Chandigarh), 3 Shiv Kumar (KLSD, Ludhiana), 3 Manoj Kumar (SD College, Chandigarh). 50 to 55kg: 1 Mandeep Kumar (SD College, Hoshiarpur), 2 Avenindra Kumar (PU Campus), 3 Naresh Kumar (GC, Hoshiarpur), 3 Rajiv Kumar (DAV College, Hoshiarpur). 55 to 60kg: 1 Bhupinder Singh (SD College, Hoshiarpur), 2 Mukesh Kumar (SGGS, Chandigarh), 3 Sanjeev Kumar (GC, Hoshiarpur).Women: 44kg: 1 Gurpreet Kaur (SD College, Hoshiarpur), 2 Narinder Kaur (RGC, Ludhiana), 3 Pooja Manchanda (GN Khalsa College, Ludhiana), 3 Neelam (SD College, Chandigarh). 44 to 48kg: 1 Nimrata (GN Khalsa College, Ludhiana), 2 Reena (SD COllege, Chandigarh), 3 Jaspal Kaur (MCM DAV, Chandigarh), 3 Rimpi (GCG-11, Chandigarh). 48 to 52: 1 Anita Sharma (SD College, Chandigarh), 2 Gagan Thakur (MCM DAV COllege, Chandigarh), 3 Nirmala Rawat (GCG-11, Chandigarh), 3 Monika Sharma (GGS, Chandigarh). 52kg to 56kg: 1 Charanpreet (GN Khalsa College, Ludhiana), 2 Shatabdi Bhardwaj (SD College, Hoshiarpur), 3 Naresh Kumari (RGC, Ludhiana), 3 Sudeshna (MCM DAV College, Chandigarh).Chandigarh judoThe Amateur Judo Association of Chandigarh (AJAC), will conduct state championships in senior (above 18), junior (below 18) and sub-junior (under-14) sections in boys and girls group from January 7 at Panjab University Gymnasium Hall. According to Narinder Kaur, secretary, AJAC, during the meet Chandigarh team would be selected to take part in the senior national meet to be held at Bangalore from January 14 to 18.Weighing-in will be held on January 6 at 5 p.m., at the venue.Selection trialsTrials to select Chandigarh teams for the forthcoming 33rd National Sports Festival for Women (group III) in basketball, kho-kho, gymnastic and hockey will be held on January 5 at 3 p.m., at Sports Complex, Sector 7, Sports Complex, Sector 42 and Hockey Stadium, Sector 18.Panchkula gymnasticsGymnasts from Manav Mangal School, Panchkula reigned supreme by bagging titles in the boys and girls group, respectively, in the Panchkula District Inter-School gymnastic championship held at Panchkula yesterday.Anveer Singh and Gurleen Kaur, both of Manav Mangal School, were declared the best gymnasts in the boys and girls section, respectively.ResultsBoysFloor: 1 Anveer, 2 Amit Gupta, 3 Ajay Singh.Vaulting horse: 1 Himanshu, 2 Karan Arora, 3 Himanshu Bahmani.GirlsFloor: 1 Gurleen Kaur, 2 Meenakshi Chopra, 3 Shruti Kamboj.Vaulting horse: 1 Poonam, 2 Jenis Aggarwal, 3 Bhawna Mahajan.
