Inaugural edition of SFA Championships in Bengaluru kicks off today

Inaugural edition of SFA Championships in Bengaluru kicks off today - thisweekindia

Day 1 began with Athletics at the Sports Authority of India Netaji Subhas Southern Centre, bangalore

  • City’s quest for the “number one school in sports” begins with a spirited showcase on Day 1

Bengaluru, January 16th, 2024Sports For All (SFA),  India’s largest tech-enabled multi-sports school competition platform, today commenced with Bengaluru’s inaugural edition of the SFA Championships. With record participation of athletes across the state, SFA Championships aims to unveil the city’s best sporting talent, discover the ‘number one school in sports’, and enable a platform for future champions to compete on a professional platform.

Held at the Sports Authority of India Netaji Subhas Southern Centre, the venue’s state-of-the-art infrastructure served as an ideal setting for athletes to showcase their skills, on day 1 of the SFA Championships. The impressive showcase of athleticism took center stage, highlighting the talent and determination of young athletes across categories U-14 to U-18. The Championships engaged both boys and girls, featuring a remarkable participation, with more than 500 athletes, on day 1. The competition witnessed sporting categories such as the long jump, high jump, shotput, races in 2000mtrs and 800mtrs, sprints in 100mtrs and 400mtrs,

SFA Championships is enabling an opportunity for youth to unleash their fullest potential through joyful and inspiring sporting experiences. These Championships are revolutionising the way school sports are experienced in India, giving school athletes first ever exposure to multi-sports. Resonating with this thought on the Athletics track, Siddhani Singh from Vahe Global Interschool (in the U-16 category), spoke about playing multi-sports. “Today at the SFA Championships I participated in the 100 metres race and it was an interesting start. I have been playing sports since I was 8years old and have played basketball, football, athletics – enjoying the diverse experiences each sport brings. One of my proud moments was competing at my first State regionals meet. Am looking forward to playing and competing as much as possible”.

Results of Day 1

Sports: Athletics

Categories: U-16 Girls  High Jump

Gold: Yuvna Bhandari, Vidya Niketan School (1.40 mtr)

Silver: Tasha Sequeiara, Vidya Niketan School

Bronze: Dayaa Malolan Chetlur, Vidya Niketan School

Categories: U-16 Girls Long Jump

Gold: Ayana Vinod, Tattva School (4.43 mtr)

Silver: Tasha Sequeiara, Vidya Niketan School

Bronze: Elena Samuel, Global Indian School

Categories: U-14 Girls Long Jump

Gold: Raiyven Terceira, Stella Maries

Silver: Swarna Rekha, Prasiddhi School

Bronze: Ruthvi Battaswamy, Balwin School

Categories: U-16 Girls 800 mtr

Gold: Hridhi Hazel Sunil, St Zoseph’s School (00:2:49:49)

Silver: Saanvi Singhai, Dps

Categories: U-16 Boys Long Jump

Gold: Agneya Global School (00:2:49:49)

Categories: U-16 Girls 2000 Mtr

Gold: Divya G, Holi Cross School (00:11:18:55)

Silver: Ishika Singh, Holi Cross School

Categories: U-16 Boys 800 Mtr

Gold: Roshan Joshus, Holi Cross school (00:02:30:28)

Silver: Arnav Chirayath, St Josep’h Boys High School

Bronze: Gowrav Jnana, Sweekar Public School

Categories: U-16 Boys 2000 Mtr

Gold: Rishabh Chellappa, The Cambridge International School (00:10:21:52)

Silver:  Shreyas KR, St Ann’s icse School

Categories: U-18 Boys 800 Mtr

Gold: Megharaj SV, Brv Public School (00:02:21:49)

Silver: Dhanush Kartik, Holi cross school

Bronze: Lakshya Punia, DPS

Categories: U-16 Boys 400m

Gold: Shriyans Jema, Delhi Public School Bangalore East (00:1:00:28)

Silver: Yashwanth H M, Holy Cross School Whitefield

Bronze: Atharv Anand, Delhi Public School Electronic City

Categories: U-18 Girls 100m

Gold: Kasturi Velankar, Delhi Public School Bangalore School (00:00:13:23)

Silver: Maithre Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College, Udipi

Bronze: Naisha Talluri, Samsidh International Hsr Layout

Categories: U-14 Boys Shotput (4kg)

Gold: Anirudh C R, Delhi Public School Electronic City (6.90mtr)

Silver: Kushagra Saxena, Global Indian International School, Whitefield

Categories: U-16 Girls 400m

Gold: Sanvi Gururaj Chikkon, Delhi Public School Bangalore East (00:1:11:28)

Silver: Gauri Mulajkar, Ebenezer International School Bangalore East

Bronze: Ramona Kaur, Global Indian International School Whitefield

Categories: U-14 Girls Shotput

Gold: Roudi Kar, National Public School Whitefield

Silver: Ashita Budakoti, Global indian international school, Whitefield

Categories: U-16 Boys  Longjump 

Gold – Agney A, The Cambridge International School 

Bronze: Sameeksha Suman Kumar Jha, Global Indian International School, Whitefield

Day 2 is set to kick off with football at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, featuring talented young athletes in the U14, U16, and U18 categories. The daily schedule, detailed results of each sport’s competition, will be available on – www.sfaplay.com. For real-time updates, highlights, and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments, follow our social media channels – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

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