"VAN" (Sports Desk - 11.12.2024) :: More than 1000 athletes took part in the Assam ArmWrestling State Championship on December 7 and 8 in Guwahati. The tournament was organised by the People's ArmWrestling Association, Assam and People’s Armwrestling Federation India (PAFI).
A number of top players from the Pro Panja League featured in the tournament alongside some of the best ArmWrestlers from the country, including Tridip Mehdi, Amit Chowdhury, Siddharth Malakar, Kanan Borgohain, Jagdish Baruah, Ishan Kashyap and Deepanker Mesh were some notable names competing in the competition.
Amit Chowdhury who belongs to Pro Panja League’s Rarh Bengal Tigers won the competition and was declared the ‘Champion of Champions’ at the Assam ArmWrestling State Championship. With this, he has also been selected for the upcoming National Championships under PAFI.
President of the People’s Armwrestling Federation India, Preeti Jhanghiani inaugurated the event and was joined by President Kailash Sharma, Chief Patron Partha Dutta and General Secretary Nayan Bora of the People's ArmWrestling Association, Assam.
Looking at the huge number of participants and growing enthusiasm for the sport in Assam, Preeti Jhanghiani said, “Extremely delighted to see over a thousand athletes here. There are a number of talented ArmWrestlers in the state of Assam and the growing audience turnout is a testament to the popularity of Panja here in Assam.”
“PAFI and Pro Panja League will continue to make maximum efforts to grow Panja in the North-East. The people of the region can expect more such events on a much larger scale soon as we ensure Panja’s popularity rises in the region,” Preeti Jhanghiani further added.
Pro Panja League and PAFI also joined the J&K Power Sports Association and conducted the Jammu and Kashmir ArmWrestling Championship as they aim to explore new horizons to promote ArmWrestling and its athletes across India.
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