Ludhiana, March 17 -- In the 45th junior state judo championship, held at the Multipurpose Complex on Sunday, nearly 300 players from across Punjab showcased their skills. Organised by the Punjab Judo Association, the event witnessed young judokas battling for top honours in various weight categories.

In the men's 55kg category, Shivansh Vashisht and Sahil, both from Jalandhar, secured the first and second positions, respectively, while Prince Kumar from Ludhiana claimed the third spot. Jalandhar continued its winning streak in the 60kg category, where Nakul Arora emerged as the champion, followed by Anuj Kumar from Patiala securing second place, and Aarush Dutta from Hoshiarpur, the third place.

The 66kg category saw Om Rattan from Hos...