Students from Coimbatore have won 16 gold, five silver and two bronze medals at the 30th SGADF National Championship-2026 held at the Kerala Sports Council HATC in Munnar, Kerala, from September 26 to 28.
Students from the Native Sports Development Federation and Varun Martial Arts Academy in Vadavalli, Coimbatore, participated in the national-level championship and secured several medals, bringing recognition to Tamil Nadu.
The championship was conducted with the objective of “Empowering Youth, Strengthening the Future”. Sportspersons from various States participated in disciplines including karate, silambam, yoga, football and boxing.
The Coimbatore students won 13 gold, five silver and two bronze medals in silambam. They also secured two gold medals in athletics and one gold medal each in karate.
The achievements of the students in the national championship have been appreciated by members of the public and sports enthusiasts. The participation also highlighted the traditional Tamil martial art of silambam at the national-level event.
