J&K's Aekita Kapoor won the gold medal in the girls' -68 kg category at the 70th National School Games (NSG) Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Ganderbal, defeating Chandigarh's Genesis James in the final.
It came on the second day of the championship, which saw 209 fights involving 199 players at the Government College of Physical Education, Ganderbal. Mantha Mohiuddin added a silver for J&K in the -44 kg category.
The day in numbers
- Boys: 30 fights in -35 kg and 35 in -51 kg. Gujarat's Manesh Bhai beat Jharkhand's Sangram Raj for -51 kg gold.
- Girls: 30 fights in -35 kg, 36 in -46 kg, 32 in -59 kg and 30 in -68 kg.
The championship is hosted by the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, J&K, under the School Games Federation of India. The report does not say which district the medallists come from, so this is a J&K result rather than a confirmed Jammu one. It follows our report on J&K's wushu players at the same Games: National School Games Wushu in Ganderbal: Seven J&K Players Reach the Semifinals. Final medal positions for the whole championship have not yet been reported.
Source: Greater Kashmir, 70th National School Games: J&K's Aekita Kapoor clinches gold on Day 2
