Chandigarh, April 22
Nishant Jaggal, a second-year student of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Punjab Engineering College (PEC), won a gold medal in the recently-concluded All-India Inter-University Taekwondo Tournament. He claimed the top position in the 68-74kg weight category.
The championship was held at MDU Rohtak. Jaggal has also been selected to represent the Indian team in the World University Games, to be held in Napoli (Italy) in July. The 19-year-old picked up the sport at the age of 11. —TNS
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