· Athletes competed in six sports – Badminton, Skating, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, and Football – all in one day
· Badminton and skating witnessed highest athlete participation, with close to 300 matches on the badminton courts, and close to 30 races in the skating rink
Bengaluru, January 19th, 2024: An action packed Day 4 of the SFA Championships in Bengaluru unfolded with multiple sports, showcasing a combination of grit, determination and commitment by athletes, across the city. The Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence (PDCSE) took center stage, with the commencement of Badminton, Volleyball and Basketball matches, while the Force 1 Skating Rink witnessed the thrilling kickoff of skating competitions.
On the commencement of Badminton at the Championships, Prakash Padukone, Founder, Padukone Sports Management shared, “All that we need to do is give a child a ground to play, and then see their passion for sports soar higher. Enabling a sporting platform for school athletes to compete in diverse sports, SFA Championships is a great step in discovering future potential. During our times, we could only watch other players and learn to get better. With the SFA Championships, emerging athletes can now get an early exposure to coaches, professional stadiums and plan their careers in sports. At the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence (PDCSE), we are glad to be supporting this grassroots movement shaping the country’s landscape in sports”.
Basketball finals of U-11 girls and boys brought the courts to life with spirited competition. The U-11 Basketball final witnessed an impressive victory by Vidyashilpa, who dominated the court against Greenwoods, with a remarkable score of 14-0. Volleyball semi-finals in the U-16 and U-18 boys categories kept spectators on the edge of their seats with intensive sporting battles. At the skating rink, competitions kicked off from U-7 to U-17 categories, with participants gliding with impressive manoeuvres in pursuit of victory.
Filled with pride, Chirag S. Gowda’s father, witnessing his son’s success in skating, shared, “We’re extremely happy that Chirag won a silver medal in the U-7 category for 200m quads and a gold medal in the 400m quads (U-7 category). His mother, who is a national-level netball player, is his inspiration in sports. This was our first experience at the SFA Championships, and the well organised structure and support made it a seamless and an enjoyable experience. I believe that such platforms play a crucial role in motivating children to move forward in sports.”
Football action continued, featuring knockout rounds for U-14 Boys and quarter finals for U-16 Boys. Simultaneously, the Tennis quarter finals were held for boys in the category from U-10 to U-16, along with the U-14 Boys (Doubles) final, adding intensity to the atmosphere.
Results of Day 4
Sport Category Winner name – Athlete & School 1st Runner up 2nd Runner up Scoreboard of the 1st Place winners or matches
Skating Boys U7 200m Quads Manvit V Kush,
Jain todllers Chirag S Gowda, St. Thomas High School Divin Ganapathy Kr, Euro Kids Jalahalli 31:38 sec
Boys U11 500m Quads Adhvik M Kalari,
National Public School Bhavit Gowda, Venkat International Public School Aadhyanth Jain Kmv, Red Hills High School 1:05.68 sec
Boys U9 200m Quads Shayanth N V S, Cadambi Vidya Kendra Atharv Santosh Elemmi, Narayana E Techno School Syed Abdur Razzaq K, The Cathedral High School 27:89 sec
Boys U11 200m Quads Aadhyanth Jain Kmv, Red Hills High School Arnav L L C
S, Cadambi School Vidyakendra Manas D, Silver Spring International School 26:37 sec
Boys U7 400m Quads Chirag S Gowda,
St. Thomas High School Divin Ganapathy Kr,
Euro Kids Jalahalli Viyaan R,
Samsidh International School 1:01.22 sec
Football Boys U-14 Greenwood Sarjapura Greenwood Bannerghatta A 3-0
Boys U-14 Global Indian international school Greenwood Bannerghata B 2-0
Boys U-14 Delhi public school (72804) Narayana E techno school 7-0
Boys U-16 The Cambridge International School, Harlur Samsidh International school, Vidyaranyapura Team B 4-0
Boys U-16 Samsidh International school, Vidyaranyapura Team A Delhi Public School, Electronic City Team A 0-3
Boys U-16 Global Indian International School, Whitefield Team A Delhi Public School, Bangalore East B 2-0
Badminton Boys U-11 Yuvan K, Oakridge International School, Dommasandra Aryaveer Sharma, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE) 21 – 6
Boys U-11 Abhiram Nemani, Global Indian International School, Whitefield Varun R V Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE) 21 – 6
Boys U-11 Tejas Maind Delhi Public School, Bangalore East Yohaan Nandy Vidyashilp Academy, Yelahanka 21 – 19
Boys U-11 Skanda K Kendriya Vidyalaya, Railway Colony Yeswanthpur Kiyaan Dohe Delhi Public School, Electronic City 21-18
Boys U-11 Ayansh Agrawal Vidyashilp Academy, Yelahanka Atharv Iyer Oakridge International School, Dommasandra 21 – 8
Boys U-11 Nazir Zaidi Global Indian International School, Whitefield Nihal Veera Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE) 21 – 7
Volleyball Boys U-16 Venus International Public School, Rajajinagar St. Ann’s High School, Rajajinagar 25-22
Boys U-16 Sunshine Public School, Gollarahatti A Narayana e-Techno School, R.T. Nagar 25-4
Boys U-16 Delhi Public School, Electronic City A Sunshine Public School, Gollarahatti B 25-22
Boys U-16 Delhi Public School, Electronic City A Sri Krishna International Public School, Lakshman Nagar 25-20
Boys U-16 St. Ann’s High School, Rajajinagar A St. Meera’s Public School, Sunkadakatte 15-7
Male U-16 Sri Krishna International Public School, Lakshman Nagar Venus International Public School, Rajajinagar 25-22
Male U-16 Sunshine Public School, Gollarahatti Narayana e-Techno School, JP Nagar 25-6
Male U-16 Delhi Public School, Electronic City B Delhi Public School, Electronic City A 25-19
Boys U-16 Delhi Public School, Bangalore East St. Ann’s High School, Rajajinagar B 25-6
Boys U-16 Global Indian International School, Whitefield Venus International Public School, Rajajinagar 25-5
Basketball U-11 Boys Greenwood High Bannerghatta (Icse) B Global Indian International School Greenwood High Baannerghatta (Icse) – A 2-0
U-11 Girls Vidyashilp Academy Greenwood High Bannerghatta-A Greenwood High Bannerghatta-B 14-0
Tennis U-10 Boya Vihaan Singh Global Indian International School, Whitefield Riyansh Pagariya Venkat International Public School, Rajajinagar 4-2
U-12 Boys Ryansh Arora Greenwood High, Sarjapur Aariv Tallam Vidyashilp Academy, Yelahanka 4-3
U-12 Boys Ryansh Arora Greenwood High, Sarjapur Aariv Tallam Vidyashilp Academy, Yelahanka 4-3
U-16 Boys Samratjay Salian Delhi Public School, Bangalore East Arjun S Venkat International Public School, Rajajinagar 4-3
U-10 Boys Sachin Singh Greenwood High, Sarjapur Niiam Adarshh Vidyashilp Academy, Yelahanka 4-2
Demonstrating the power of sport in transforming the society, Day 5 will celebrate female athletes participating at the SFA Championships in Bengaluru, as part of the ‘She is Gold’ initiative. Day 5 also promises to surge in excitement as Football (U14, U16 & U18), Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, and Basketball gear up to captivate audiences with intense competitions.
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SFA Championships is poised to make sports accessible for school athletes across the country, thereby empowering today’s talent to become the Champions of tomorrow. The journey to represent the country at the Olympics, is what SFA Championships is enabling for emerging athletes.
