They bagged 19 medals, including eight gold, in National Paralympic Swimming Championship

The city’s swimmers bagged 19 medals, including eight gold and nine silver, at the recently concluded 14th National Paralympic Swimming Championship.

More than 400 swimmers from across India participated in the event and Karnataka bagged the third runners-up trophy.

According to swimming coach Umesh Kalghatgi here on Thursday, Sridhar Malagi won gold medals in 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, 100m butterfly, and a silver medal in 4x100m freestyle relay.

Raghvendra Anavekar won two gold medals in 200m individual medley and 100m butterfly, two silver medals in 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle and a bronze medal in 4x100m freestyle relay.

‘Wonder boy’

Moin Junnedi, who has earned the nickname ‘wonder boy’ for defying all physical challenges because of more than 200 fractures he has had, won two gold medals in 50m freestyle and 50m backstroke.

Amol Kamble secured four silver medals in 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke and 50m butterfly.

Swatik Patil bagged two silver medals in 50m backstroke and 50m breaststroke, and a bronze in 50m freestyle.

The competitions were conducted by the Paralympic Association of Madhya Pradesh and Shishukunj International School, Indore, under the aegis of the Paralympic Swimming Federation of India.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by Vijaykumar Patil / Belagavi – November 14th, 2014