Jharkhand
Jharkhand Gets Bronze Medal in 'Gatka' Championship
- 07 Oct 2021
- 1 min read
Why in News
- Recently Vinayak Vaibhav of Jharkhand won the bronze medal in the 5th All India Gatka Championship held at the National College of Physical Education, Patiala, Punjab.
Key Points
- Players from 23 states participated in the Sikh martial arts style 'Gatka' competition, out of which Vinayak Vaibhav of Jharkhand won the bronze medal.
- The winners were felicitated by the President of 'Gatka Federation of India' Harcharan Singh Bhullar, General Secretary Baljinder Singh Toor and National Coordinator Dilip Singh.
- On the other hand, the welcome ceremony of Vinayak Vaibhav and the entire team was organized by 'Jharkhand Gatka Association' at Nanhe Kadam Play School.
- Gatka is a traditional martial art, historically related to Sikh Gurus. Gatka made its presence felt in the sports arena in the year 2008 with the establishment of 'Gatka Federation of India'. It has also been included in the 'Khelo India Youth Game' in the year 2021.
