Lucknow: The Lucknow regional women’s handball team won the bronze medal at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay State Senior Women’s Handball Championship, held in Jhansi from October 28 to 31.
The Lucknow team delivered an impressive performance, finishing at the top of Pool D after winning all three of its league matches. The players defeated Azamgarh, Aligarh and Agra to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
Continuing their winning run, Lucknow defeated Gorakhpur in the quarter-final to advance to the semi-finals. However, their campaign ended after a 30-23 defeat against Varanasi. With this result, Lucknow had to settle for the bronze medal. Varanasi emerged as champions, while Ayodhya finished runners-up.
Congratulating the team, Regional Sports Officer of Lucknow Division, Dr Atul Sinha, praised the players for their performance, stating that the achievement reflected their hard work and team spirit.
Team coach Mohammad Tauheed said the players displayed excellent coordination, unity and determination throughout the tournament. He particularly appreciated the performances of Nisha Khan, Shivani Bharti, Mahi Sharma and Dolly Yadav.
He added that although the team could not reach the final, the fighting spirit demonstrated by the players throughout the championship was commendable.
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