Our Lady of Candelarra High School, Vasco, and Vidya Mandir High School, Chicalim, respectively excelled in Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs’ U-17 boys and girls state-level Taekwondo competition at multipurpose indoor hall, Fatorda.
Our Lady of Candelarra scored 16 points, for a haul of one gold and three silver medals. Mount Litera Zee School, Vasco, were the runners-up with 10 points (1 gold, 1 bronze medal), while Almeida High School, Ponda, finished third (8 points – 1 gold, 1 bronze).
Our Lady of Candelarra HS medallists: -35kg Kiran Patil (Gold medal), -38kg Om Naidu (Silver), -41kg Kunal Madar (silver), -48kg Rohit Madar (Silver).
In the girls category, Vidya Mandir High school, Chicalim, scored 14 points with 2 gold medals in their kitty. Shraddha Pal bagged a gold medal in -35kg event while Sneha Yadav topped the -55kg event.
Runners-up Perpetual Succor Convent High School, Navelim, won a gold medal and a silver medal. St. Theresa High School, Vasco, finished third with a gold and 2 bronze medals.
