The synthetic track at the University of Jammu hosted around 250 athletes from schools and institutions on October 18 for the Jammu District Athletics Championship, with competition in U-14, U-16, U-18, U-20 and Open categories for boys and girls.
The meet was organised by the Jammu District Athletics Association (JDAAA), under the aegis of the J&K Amateur Athletics Association and the J&K Sports Council, together with the University's Directorate of Sports and Physical Education. Dr Daud Iqbal Baba, the Directorate's director, was chief guest, and an 11-member technical panel officiated.
The winners named in the report
- U-16 boys 60 m: Akhil Kumar; U-16 girls 60 m: Yashmita
- U-16 boys 600 m: Jatin; U-16 girls 600 m: Taniya
- U-18 boys 100 m: Riqvid; U-18 girls 100 m: Sania
- U-20 boys 100 m and 200 m: Siddharth
- Open men's 200 m: Mushtaq Ahmed
- U-14 triathlon A (boys): Suryansh, Aadvik and Daksh took the top three places; triathlon B (boys) was topped by Sehajpreet, Sarfarz and Dheeraj; triathlon B (girls) went to Ridhima, Aradth and Parul; triathlon C (boys) was led by Sanchay, Utkarsh and Divansh
Winners received merit certificates and medals. The report names athletes by first name or single name and does not carry times, a full medal tally or results for every category, so this is a partial list.
Why a district meet matters
District championships are usually the first rung: a good result here is how a school athlete gets noticed for the next level. If you are a young runner or thrower in Jammu, the JDAAA, whose president is Varinder Kour and secretary general Vinod K Bhatia, is the body that runs these meets. Our district cycling coverage shows how many sports now have their own championship in the city.
Source: Daily Excelsior, October 19, 2026. Image: file photo of Jammu.
