India win a gold, six bronze in Asian Junior Judo Championship

Indian Judokas rounded off their campaign in the 10th Asian Junior Judo Championship with a gold and six bronze medals in Beirut, Lebanon.

Indian Judokas rounded off their campaign in the 10th Asian Junior Judo Championship with a gold and six bronze medals in Beirut, Lebanon.

Nippu Jamwal won the gold in the 45 kg category, while others settled for bronze in their repective categories.

India had sent 11 players (6 girls and 5 boys) for the two-day long event.

Meanwhile, India secured a silver and a bronze medal in the third Asian Youth Judo Championships held on Friday in Beirut.

Balinder laid his hands on the silver, while Sarah Majid settled for bronze.

Winners: 10th Asian Junior Judo Championship

Gold medal: Nippu Jamwal (45 kg).

Bronze medal: Y Sangita Devi (48 kg), Priyanka Das (52kg) Naveen (57 kg), Garima Chaudhary (63 kg), Rekha (70 kg) and Anoop (55 kg).