Mangaluru youths shine on the first day of India Paddle Festival

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, March 9, 2024: Mangaluru youths Akash Pujar and his cousin Raju Pujar took the first two positions, while South Korean Jihoon Hwang stood third in the Under-16 category final race held on the inaugural day of the three-day India Paddle Festival Stand-Up paddling championship that got underway on Friday, March 8. The event is being held at the pristine Sasihiltu beach, off Mangaluru.

Class 10 student Akash Pujar clocked 43:04 minutes to emmerge as the winner, while his cousin Raju Pujar came second with 47:24 minutes.Jihoo Hwang clocked 52:52 minutes and stood third

Akash will feature in the Men’s Open Category races to be held on the second day of the competition on March 9 where world no. 2 Fernando Perez and Junior World Stand-Up Paddling champion Bianca Toncelli will also participate

Courtesy:The Hindu