Srinagar, Feb 8: J&K bagged 10 medals on the opening day of the Junior National Ski and Snowbaording championship at Kongdori Gulmarg on Monday.
The event was inaugurated on Sunday while as competitions started on Monday.
In Under-21 Boys category, Abhisekh Thakur of Himachal bagged first place while as Ayan Tariq of J&K bagged second. Sajid Raza of J&K bagged third place.
In Under-21 girls category, Vipasha Thakur of Himachal Pradesh bagged gold medal while as Haya Muzaffar bagged silver medal. Sadiya of J&K bagged bronze medal.
In Under-18 boys category , Rahul Thakur , Azhfr Fayaz and Priyanshu Thakur bagged first three positions respectively.
In Under-18 girls category , Malaika Gul Dev who is daughter of J&K’s first Olympian Gul Mustafa bagged gold medal while as Palak Thakur of Himachal Pradesh bagged silver. Sarah Aijaz bagged bronze.
J&K made clean sweep in Snowboarding giant slalom event with Mubashar Maqbool, Waseem Ahmad Lone and Asif Shabir bagging first three positions respectively.
In the championship 10 States , Union Territories are participating while as on Tuesday competitions of slalom events in Sub-Junior category would be held.
The championship is being organised by Winter Games Association of J&K and sponsored by J&K Sports Council.