BHUBANESWAR 29-Dec-2012 455
All India Police Sports Control Board emerged overall champions in the Senior National Judo Championship, which concluded here at the Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium in KIIT University today. Punjab finished runners-up in the two-day championship, which was hosted by Odisha State Judo Association (OSJA).
Tombi Devi of CRPF and Ashish Kumar Thakur of Services were adjudged best judokas in women`s and men`s categories respectively. Tombi Devi won the gold medal in 48kg weight category, while Ashish Thakur claimed the top honour in 60kg group. Altogether 511 judokas from 35 state and institutional units of Judo Federation of India participated in the championship, which was inaugurated by State Sports Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi.