Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Goa, organised Goa State Civil Services Badminton Tournament at Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Campal, on Friday (3rd July).
The tournament witnessed enthusiastic participation from government employees representing various departments across the State, fostering fitness, camaraderie, and sportsmanship among Civil servants.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Ajay Gaude, Director of Sports & Youth Affairs, highlighted the importance of promoting sports and healthy lifestyles among government employees and reiterated the department’s commitment to encouraging participation in sporting activities.
Major Results:
Open Men Singles – Winner: Dr. Ankush Patil (Goa Medical College) Runner-up: Akil Shetye (Directorate of Accounts);
Men Singles 40+ – Winner: Dr. Ankush Patil (Goa Medical College), Runner-up: Amey Miringkar (Directorate of Panchayat)
Women Singles (Open) – Winner: Dorothy Alphonso (Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. College, Sanquelim)
Runner-up: Sampada Nagvekar (Goa Police)
Women Singles 40+ – Winner: Dr. Sushama Dessai (Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. College, Khandola)
Runner-up: Saniya Kolamkar (Electricity Department)
Women Singles 50+ – Winner: Marina Albuquerque (Directorate of Higher Education), Runner-up: Jaslin Alfonso (Directorate of Higher Education)
Men Singles 50+ – Winner: Rohidas Ghadi (DSYA), Runner-up: Sunil Kavlekar (Office of the Commissioner, Labour)
Men Doubles (Open) – Winners: Nitin Mayekar & Umesh Naik (PWD), Runners-up: Nikhil Naik & Aditya Desai (Electricity Department)
Women Doubles (Open) – Winners: Celly Coutinho & Dorothy Alfonso (Directorate of Higher Education), Runners-up: Sampada Nagvekar & Neha Gaonkar (Goa Police)
Women Doubles 40+ – Winners: Dr. Sushama Dessai & Marina Albuquerque (Directorate of Higher Education)
Runners-up: Lalita Betkekar & Saniya Kolamkar (Electricity Department)
Men Doubles 40+ – Winners: Prajanand Naik & Amey Miringkar (Directorate of Panchayat), Runners-up: Dr. Ankush Patil & Dr. Sayed Sarfraz Ahmed (Goa Medical College)
Men Doubles 50+ – Winners: Vinod Palkar & Sameer Tari (Captain of Ports)
Runners-up: Anil Patil & Dwarkanath Angle (Electricity Department)
Mixed Doubles (Open)
Winners: Dipesh Mithari & Akshata Mulgaonkar (Electricity Department)
Runners-up: Girish Sawant & Pranita Xalanguikar (Women & Child Development)
Mixed Doubles 40+ – Winners: Rohidas Ghadi & Nita Pednekar (Directorate of Sports), Runners-up: Dwarkanath Angle & Saniya Kolamkar (Electricity Department)
Mixed Doubles 50+ – Winners: Marina Albuquerque & Mario Gonsalves (Directorate of Higher Education)
Runners-up: Rajan Mathew & Celly Coutinho (Directorate of Higher Education)
PWD (Women Standing) – Winner: Alisha Mapari (Institute of Psychiatry & Human Behaviour), Runner-up: Yogeta Payekar
PWD (Men Standing) – Winner: Gopal Kunkalekar (GMC Dental), Runner-up: Krishna Chari (Institute of Psychiatry & Human Behaviour)
PWD (Wheelchair) – Winner: Vishant Nagvekar (Forest Department), Runner-up: Sayad Mulla (Directorate of Education).
