CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: At the historic Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi, the players of Rai Karate Academy, Bhopal delivered a historic performance at the “India Open International Karate Championship 2026.” The international competition, held on 16 and 17 May, witnessed outstanding performances by the academy’s skilled athletes, who represented Team India and secured a total of 30 medals, bringing glory to Madhya Pradesh at the national level.
Grand Felicitation by LNCT Group in Bhopal
Following this historic achievement on the international stage, a grand felicitation ceremony was organized in Bhopal upon the players’ return. On this occasion, Dr. Anupam Chouksey, Secretary of LNCT Group, honored all the winning athletes and encouraged them for their achievements.
The ceremony was held in the gracious presence of Dr. Anupam Chouksey, Secretary of LNCT Group, Vice Chancellor N.K. Thapak, and Sports Director of LNCT Group Pankaj Kumar Jain. All dignitaries appreciated the remarkable achievement of the players and wished them a bright future, assuring full support ahead.
List of Medal Winners
The outstanding performance of the medal-winning athletes across various events is as follows:
Gold Medals: Arnav Shukla (Team Kata), Delisha Gupta (Kumite), Banshika Pandey (Kata), Rhythm Saxena (Team Kata), Purav Juneja (Team Kata), and Gunjan Koli (Kata).
Silver Medals: Trisha Bhargava (Kata), Jayant Khatri (Kumite), Ayushman Raghuvanshi (Kumite), Ishan Pandey (Kumite), Anaya Sharma (Kumite), Latika Chauhan (Kumite), Vedant Pandey (Kumite), Ayesha Sharma (Kumite), Aarohi Thangan (Kumite), Pramanshi Soni (Kata & Kumite), Vivaan Pastori (Kata), and Atishay Jain (Kumite).
Bronze Medals: Anamika Mishra (Kumite), Trisha Bhargava (Kumite), Anaya Sharma (Kata), and Ragini Narwaria.
