{"id":5038,"date":"2025-10-11T06:42:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/11\/jk-kayaking-canoeing-championship-fourth\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T06:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:42:07","slug":"jk-kayaking-canoeing-championship-fourth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/11\/jk-kayaking-canoeing-championship-fourth\/","title":{"rendered":"J&#038;K Dominates in Kayaking &#038; Canoeing Championship, Finishes Fourth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu and Kashmir showcased remarkable talent at the <strong>10th All India Inter-Sports Authority of India (SAI) Kayaking and Canoeing Championships<\/strong>, finishing <strong>fourth overall in the senior category<\/strong>. The prestigious event took place at the <strong>National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), Alleppey<\/strong>, and concluded on <strong>March 5, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Over four days, the championship attracted participation from <strong>eight SAI centres<\/strong> from across India, highlighting the growing popularity of water sports. <strong>NCOE Alleppey<\/strong> emerged as the overall champion, with <strong>NCOE Bhopal<\/strong> and <strong>NCOE Jagatpur<\/strong> following closely.<\/p>\n<p>Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s athletes delivered their best performance yet, bringing home a total of <strong>eight medals<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>two gold, two silver, and four bronze<\/strong>. This achievement marks a significant milestone for the region in national competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The standout performers for Jammu and Kashmir included <strong>Mohammad Hussain and Sajad Hussain<\/strong>, who clinched <strong>double gold<\/strong> in the <strong>senior men\u2019s canoe doubles 200m and 500m<\/strong> events. Their victories reflect the intense training and preparedness that the athletes have embraced.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this championship, Hussain and Hussain gained attention during the <strong>Khelo India Water Sports Festival<\/strong> held at <strong>Dal Lake, Srinagar<\/strong>, in August 2022, where they showcased their potential.<\/p>\n<p>The Alleppey championship included <strong>197 athletes, including 92 girls<\/strong>, who competed fiercely across <strong>96 medal events<\/strong>. Participating centres included notable names such as <strong>Bhopal, Jagatpur, Port Blair, Bilaspur, Roorkee, and EME<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Officials noted that the <strong>Khelo India Water Sports Festival<\/strong> has significantly contributed to the development of water sports across India. Following the festival, <strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/strong> praised the festival\u2019s athletes in his <strong>August \u201cMann Ki Baat\u201d<\/strong> address, motivating many to pursue excellence in this sport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NCOE Alleppey<\/strong> dominated the medal tally, bagging <strong>24 gold and 15 silver medals<\/strong> in both the senior and junior sections. <strong>NCOE Bhopal<\/strong> closely followed with <strong>11 golds<\/strong> in the senior category and topped the sub-junior section tally with <strong>seven golds<\/strong>. <strong>Jagatpur<\/strong> also made a commendable showing across various categories.<\/p>\n<p>Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Kerala stood out as the top-performing states at the <strong>Khelo India Water Sports Festival<\/strong>, reflecting the increasing prowess of water sports talent nationwide. As water sports gain popularity, events like these significantly encourage and inspire young athletes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu and Kashmir shines with a fourth-place finish at the National Kayaking &#038; Canoeing Championship, securing eight medals in a fierce national competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5038","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>J&amp;K Dominates in Kayaking &amp; Canoeing Championship, Finishes Fourth - Riyasatnama News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/11\/jk-kayaking-canoeing-championship-fourth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"J&amp;K Dominates in Kayaking &amp; 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