Rashmi Kumari, national women’s carrom champion
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Three-time World Champion Rashmi Kumari beat K Nagajothi 25-8, 14-20, 25-20 in the women’s final of the 51st National carrom championship organised by the Madhya Pradesh Carrom Association.
It was a record 12th national women’s singles title for Rashmi, employed as the Chief Manager at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
The men’s title was bagged by K Srinivas as he beat S Aditya 25-0, 19-6 in the final. It was the fourth national men’s singles title for Srinivas who was brilliant in the tournament, executing seven white slams.
Rashmi had two white slams on way to the title.
The championship, sponsored by the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) and SYNCO carrom company, had 237 men and 174 women participants from 12 institutions and 27 States.
The results:
Men (final): K Srinivas bt S Aditya 25-0, 19-6; Semifinals: K Srinivas bt Mujibur Rahman 25-1, 25-7; S Aditya bt Mohd. Arif 17-25, 22-9, 25-4; Quarterfinals:K Srinivas bt MA Hakeem 18-25, 25-17, 25-10; Mujibur Rahman bt Prakash Gaikwad 25-11, 14-15, 22-20; Mohd. Arif bt Jugal Kishor Dutta 25-0, 15-7; S Aditya bt Sandeep Dive 16-23, 25-8, 18-15.
Women (final): Rashmi Kumari bt K Nagajothi 25-8, 14-20, 25-20; Semifinals: Rashmi bt M Khazima 24-19, 20-24, 22-16; K Nagajothi bt Nilam Ghodake 19-23, 25-3, 25-3; Quarterfinals: Rashmi bt Kajal Kumari 16-15, 25-0; M Khazima bt Shruti Sonawane 23-9, 24-9; Nilam Ghodake bt S Appoorwa 25-0, 23-16; K Nagajothi bt V Mithra 25-11, 12-17, 19-13.